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Marahoro

English Logline:
A 15-year-old Rapa-Nui young boy finds in an ancient holler the strength to confront his father's harshness and pursue his calling from the voices of the sea.

English Synopis:
Marahoro is a of 15-year-old Rapa Nui young boy who has a rough time balancing his father’s wishes for him to become a folk artist and his own calling from the voices of the sea. The boy will find in an ancient holler the strength to challenge his father’s harshness, showing him that he can find his own place in the world and honor his culture in his own way.

With dialogues spoken both in Spanish and Rapa Nui, the film explores the clashes between tradition and modernity through a father and son relationship, while depicting the richness and color of everyday life in remote Easter Island.

Logline en Español:
Un joven rapa nui de 15 años encuentra en un grito ancestral la fuerza para confrontar la dureza de su padre y perseguir el llamado de las voces del mar.

Sinopsis en Español:
Marahoro es un joven rapa nui de de 15 años que se esfuerza por equilibrar los deseos de su padre de convertirse en un artista folklórico y su propio llamado de las voces del mar. El joven encontrará en un antiguo grito la fuerza para desafiar la dureza de su padre, mostrándole que puede encontrar su propio lugar en el mundo y honrar su cultura a su manera.

Con diálogos hablados tanto en español como en Rapa Nui, la película explora los choques entre la tradición y la modernidad a través de una relación padre-hijo, a la vez que muestra la vivacidad y el colorido de la vida cotidiana en Isla de Pascua.

  • Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
    Director
    El rey de la cancha
  • Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
    Writer
    El rey de la cancha
  • Camila Flores Hevia
    Producer
    TOMODACHI
  • Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
    Producer
  • Poike Tuki Mejía
    Key Cast
    "Marahoro"
  • Aka-hanga Rapu Tuki
    Key Cast
    "Tu'umaheke"
  • Sicky Rapu Tuki
    Key Cast
    "Mahina"
  • Fred Renata
    Director of Photography
  • Cristóbal Venegas
    Assistant Director
  • Gerard Elmore
    Editor
    Last Hawaiian Sugar
  • Tihema Bennett
    Composer
  • Paulina Albornoz
    Production Manager
  • Karla Tuki
    Art Director
  • Tomás Arias
    Sound
  • Waitiare Kaltenegger Icka
    Associate Producer
  • Sergio Rapu
    Executive Producer
    Eating up Easter
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Marahoro
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, comedy, coming of age, family, indigenous, sea, culture, sports, youth, dance
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    35,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9; 1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Maoriland Film Festival
    Otaki
    New Zealand
    March 21, 2024
    World Premiere/ Oceania Premiere/ New Zealand Premiere
    Official Selection
  • VC Film Fest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    May 4, 2024
    North American Premiere/ USA Premiere
    Official Selection
  • HAAPIFEST - Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    June 8, 2024
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FestCine Itaúna
    Caruaru, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    July 24, 2024
    Latin American Premiere/ Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
    Ottawa
    Canada
    August 9, 2024
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SANFIC – Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine/ Santiago International Film Festival
    Santiago
    Chile
    August 21, 2024
    Chilean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Global Drama Project Short Film Festival
    New York City, NY
    United States
    September 20, 2024
    New York Premiere
    Nominee Best BIPOC Filmaker
  • PIFF - Pacific Island Film Festival NYC
    New York City, NY
    United States
    October 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Bellavista Film Festival
    Cartagena de Indias
    Colombia
    November 18, 2024
    Colombian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Daupará Muestra de Cine y Video Indígena/ Daupará Indigenous Film and Video Showcase
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    October 18, 2024
    Official Selection
  • BAAFF - Boston Asian American Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    October 18, 2024
    Boston Premiere
    Official Selection
  • YKIFF - Yellowknife International Film Festival
    Yellowknife
    Canada
    November 10, 2024
    Official Selection
  • PAAFF - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    November 7, 2024
    Philadelphia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Cortos en Grande/ Cortos en Grande Festival
    Santiago - Valparaíso
    Chile
    November 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 'Ohina Short Film Showcase
    Hawaii
    United States
    November 13, 2024
    Hawaiian Premiere
  • Menehune Indigenous Film Festival
    Hawaii
    United States
    November 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FECIR - Festival Internacional De Cine De Rengo/ Rengo International Film Festival
    Rengo
    Chile
    November 28, 2024
    Best Director – National Fiction Short Film of Regional Production
  • FELINA - Festival de Cine Nacional e Internacional/ National and International Film Festival
    Región del Maule
    Chile
    November 28, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FESAALP - Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata/ La Plata Latin American Film Festival
    La Plata
    Argentina
    December 8, 2024
    Argentinian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FECICH - Festival Internacional de Cine de Chiloé/ Chiloé International Film Festival
    Chiloé
    Chile
    December 17, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FIFO - Festival International du Film Océanien/ International Oceanian Film Festival
    Tahiti
    French Polynesia
    January 31, 2025
    French Polynesia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu/ Lebu International Film Festival
    Lebu
    Chile
    April 24, 2025
    Best Regional Fiction Short Film and Best Short Film Contributing to Chilean Culture
  • Curta Cinema - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Río de Janeiro/ Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    April 29, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    May 2, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival De Cine Latinoamericano de Rosario/ Rosario Latin American Film Festival
    Rosario
    Argentina
    June 9, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional De Cine Y Comunicación De Los Pueblos Indígenas/ International Indigenous Peoples Film and Communication Festival
    Lima
    Peru
    June 21, 2025
    Peruvian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine - Chulpicine Children and Youth Film Festival
    Travelling Festival
    Ecuador
    July 24, 2025
    Ecuadorian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Muestra Cine + Video Indígena/ Indigenous Film + Video Showcase
    Travelling Showcase
    Chile
    August 5, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Curta Kinoforum - São Paulo International Short Film Festival
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    August 23, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional De Cine Para Niños, Niñas Y Adolescentes Ojo De Pescado/ Ojo de Pescado International Film Festival for Children and Youth
    Valparaíso
    Chile
    August 29, 2025
    Best Short Film for Children Aged 11–15
  • VLAFF - Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    September 11, 2025
    Official Selection
  • CINEMAZ Festival
    Oliveira
    Brazil
    September 21, 2025
    Best Costume Design – International Short Film
  • Festival Internacional De Cine Infantil Y Juvenil Calibélula/ Calibélula International Children and Youth Film Festival
    Cali
    Colombia
    September 29, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FAB - Festival Audiovisual de Bariloche/ Bariloche Audiovisual Festival
    Bariloche
    Argentina
    September 29, 2025
    Best Short Film – Argentina/Chile Binational Competition
  • LATAM Short Film Festival
    Worldwide
    Chile
    October 1, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FICCTerra – International Film Festival
    Veracruz
    Mexico
    November 30, 2025
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine de Galápagos/ Galápagos Film Festival
    Puerto Ayora
    Ecuador
    November 7, 2025
    Official Selection
  • VITAFEST - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Vitacura/ Vitacura International Short Film Festival
    Santiago
    Chile
    November 8, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Primeiro Plano – Juiz de Fora Film Festival & Mercocities
    Juiz de Fora
    Brazil
    November 4, 2025
    Best Cinematography – Mercocities Showcase
  • RECIF Festival
    Nouméa
    New Caledonia
    November 7, 2025
    Official Selection
  • TUWUN - Muestra de Cine Indígena de Wallmapu/ Wallmapu Indigenous Film Showcase
    Temuco
    Chile
    November 2, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine EMERGER/ EMERGER Film Festival
    Chía
    Colombia
    November 18, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FAA! - Festival Artístico Audiovisual/ Audiovisual Arts Festival
    El Bolsón
    Argentina
    November 25, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Rukapillan/ Rukapillan Film Festival
    Pucón
    Chile
    November 28, 2025
    Audience Award – Tuwun Indigenous Cinema Showcase
  • FICSURF Chile Surf Film Festival
    Pichilemu
    Chile
    December 6, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Infantil Churumbela/ Churumbela Children’s Film Festival
    Mérida
    Mexico
    December 5, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FECIC - Festival de Cine Independiente de Claypole/ Claypole Independent Film Festival
    Claypole
    Argentina
    December 6, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes La Última Escena/ La Última Escena International Short Film Festival
    Ambato
    Ecuador
    December 5, 2025
    Official Selection
  • SIFFCY Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth
    New Dehli
    India
    January 28, 2026
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Smithsonian's Mother Tongue Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    February 21, 2026
    Washington Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Sofía Rodríguez Pizero

Born and raised in Chile, Sofía Rodríguez is a filmmaker who first fell in love with making movies by filming funny sketches with her classmates and her dad's camera. She studied Communications and Film at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile where she persued her passion for writing and directing. After spending almost 10 years travelling regularly to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and spending entire summers at her rapa-nui-godmother's house, the island became her second home. Then, she went on and wrote, produced and directed her short film debut called "Marahoro" (2024) to honor the island of Rapa Nui and it's community. With the script of Marahoro she was selected to participate at Aotearoa Script Lab (2018), the MapuLab (2020) and the 'Ohina Labs (2021). Marahoro premiered at Maoriland Film Festival (2024) and it has been travelling through film festivals while Sofía develops her next projects.

Nacida y criada en Chile, Sofía Rodríguez es una cineasta que se enamoró por primera vez del cine filmando sketches divertidos con sus compañeros de clase y la cámara de su papá. Estudió Comunicación y Cine en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, donde profundizó su pasión por la escritura y la dirección. Después de pasar casi 10 años viajando regularmente a Rapa Nui (Isla de Pascua) y veranos completos en la casa de su madrina rapanui, la isla se convirtió en su segundo hogar. Luego, escribió, produjo y dirigió su cortometraje debut titulado "Marahoro" (2024), como un homenaje a la isla de Rapa Nui y su comunidad. Con el guion de Marahoro, fue seleccionada para participar en el Aotearoa Script Lab (2018), el MapuLab (2020) y el 'Ohina Labs (2021). Marahoro se estrenó en el Maoriland Film Festival (2024) y ha estado recorriendo diversos festivales de cine mientras Sofía desarrolla sus próximos proyectos.

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