Sorcery

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Sorcery

2023

1h 41m

Adventure

Fantasy

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On the remote island of Chiloé in the late 19th century, an Indigenous girl named Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm. When the foreman brutally turns on Rosa’s father, she sets out for justice, seeking help from the king of a powerful organization of sorcerers.

Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Come for the witchcraft, stay for the anticolonialism.

Jun 14, 2024

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

The anticolonial message is clear, but kept subtle and sorrowful, always cloaked in a solemnity emanating primarily from Caileo’s watchful performance

Rated: 4/5

Jun 12, 2024

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Christopher Murray’s Sorcery is a dark, enthralling coming-of-age tale of witchcraft, colonialism and self-discovery.

Jun 9, 2023

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Sorcery is a dark fairytale of self-discovery that is sure to stick in viewers' minds and hearts long after viewing.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 24, 2025

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James Hanton

Outtake Mag

Murray’s sombre, fascinating tale is less about a teenage girl looking for payback than it is about rediscovering native heritage in the face of colonisation, prejudice, and grief.

Rated: 4 / 5

Jun 24, 2024

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Justine Elias

The Arts Desk

[Sorcery] sticks to a deliberate, even slack pace. Its real power, though, is Veliz Caileo’s quietly forceful performance. When the film’s shapeshifting mystery get murky, this young performer remains compelling.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 17, 2024

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Logan D

Set in late 19th-century Chiloé, the story follows Rosa, an indigenous girl whose father is murdered by German settlers. Seeking justice, she turns to Mateo, an elder linked to the Recta Provincia, a real-life indigenous organization accused of witchcraft. Full of visual storytelling and atmospheric mood, there's also a narrative slowness and limited character depth. However, the biggest appeal is Valentina Véliz, who delivers a quiet, emotionally resonant performance as Rosa. The film blends history, the supernatural, and a coming of age story that culminates in Rosa's transformation thru ritual, revenge, and spiritual awakening. The cinematography by Maria Secco is stunning, dark, brooding, and earthy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Synopsis

On the remote island of Chiloé in the late 19th century, an Indigenous girl named Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm. When the foreman brutally turns on Rosa’s father, she sets out for justice, seeking help from the king of a powerful organization of sorcerers.

Director: Christopher Murray
Producer: Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue, Nicolás Celis
Screenwriter: Christopher Murray, Pablo Paredes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 41m