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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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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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Part fantasy, part western, the film is exquisitely shot, the humid atmosphere of the island creating a degree of visual uncertainty to confound viewers further.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 14, 2024

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Christopher Murray

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Valentina Véliz Caileo

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Daniel Antivilo

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Sebastian Hülk

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Daniel Muñoz

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Christopher Murray

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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