Bajo Sospecha : Zokunentu

by Daniel Díaz Oyarzun

Narrated in the language of the Mapuche people, the film is a journey through the works of the celebrated Mapuche visual artist Bernardo Oyarzún from the perspective of his nephew.

2022 · 1h7m · Chile

Mapudungun, Spanish

About the Film

ON SUSPICION: SOKUNENTU

Narrated in the language of the Mapuche people, the film is a journey through the works of the celebrated Mapuche visual artist Bernardo Oyarzún from the perspective of his nephew, Daniel Díaz, who proposes a reflection on identity, spirituality, territory and racial justice in contemporary Chile.

Daniel Diaz Oyarzun is a comic and web series writer. He has a degree in Filmmaking (Universidad de Chile) and a Master’s in Scriptwriting (Universidad Finis Terrae). Since he started studying Mapuzugun (Mapuche language) five years ago, he has researched the documentary genre from a historical perspective, focused on the revitalization of indigenous languages. As founder & partner at Pikun Films, he explores the intersections between heritage, narrative, and language. “On Suspicion: Zokunentu” is his debut film and the first feature-length documentary narrated in the language of the Mapuche people.

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Direction

Daniel Díaz

Script

Daniel Díaz

Script consultant

José Luis Torres Leiva, Christopher Murray, Elisa Eliash, Tiziana Panizza

Executive Producer

Esteban Sandoval, Felipe Poblete

Associate producer

Cristian Jesús Mellado

Production consultant

Gabriela Sandoval

Research

Daniel Diaz, Cristian Jesús Mellado

General Production

Cristian Jesús Mellado

Director of photography

Valeria Fuentes

Camera

Valeria Fuentes, Danilo Miranda, Javier Morales, Daniel Díaz, Eduardo Ramos

Editing

Tania Araya, Daniel Díaz

Editing consultant

Andrea Chignoli, Carolina Siraqyan, Melisa Miranda

Sound design

Christian Cosgrove, Camilo Jiménez

Direct sound

Esteban Sandoval, Eduardo Ramos, Cristian Jesús Mellado, Margarita Egaña

Archival records

Bernardo Oyarzún, Alonso Duarte, Astrid Gutiérrez, Nelly Oyarzún Ruiz, Hugo Muñoz, Manuel Chávez, Patricio Oyarzún, Hernán Rojas

Communications advisor

Siete Soles Agency

Original music

Francisco Herrera “Vñvm”

Post-production coordination

Esteban Sandoval, Valeria Fuentes

Image post-production

Infractor Films

Sound post-production

Yagan Films

Graphic Design

Camila Toro, Andrea Díaz

Poster

Natalia Geisse

Illustration

Laura Zavala

Web Site

Lucía Aguayo

Production Houses

Pejeperro Films, Pikun Films, Eskama Audiovisual (Chile)

About the Director

Daniel Díaz Oyarzun

Other films by Daniel Díaz Oyarzun

Bajo Sospecha : Zokunentu

Daniel Díaz Oyarzun

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