Private Project

Beaverland

Derek and Giorgia, a young couple of biologists, settle in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, to develop their thesis. Loaded with traps and a camcorder, they investigate ways to stop the beaver plague that destroys the forest. By observing the scientists, in total isolation, exposed to cold and hunger, just as their prey, our film explores the link between nature and mankind.

  • Antonio Luco
    Director
  • Nicolás Molina
    Director
  • Pablo Núñez
    Writer
  • Antonio Luco
    Writer
  • Nicolás Molina
    Writer
  • Francisco Hervé
    Producer
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  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Los Castores
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 8 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sheffield Doc/fest
    Sheffield, UK
    June 10, 2014
    World Premiere
    Green Doc Award Nominee
Director Biography - Antonio Luco, Nicolás Molina

Nicolás Molina, 1985, graduated in Film Making at the UC in Chile in 2009. His short films “The Wild Boar” and “The Athlete” have been present in several film festivals. He recently finished “Chile Suena”, a documentary series for the Chilean TV. “Beaverland” is his first feature length film.

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Director Statement

Beavers form family units, are tenacious builders and modify their sorroundings to their need. In Patagonia, with their environmentally devastating dams, become metaphor of humans when joining a new ecosystem.