''Cielo'' is a Canadian-Chilean documentary film, directed by Alison McAlpine and released in 2017.Kate Erbland
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'', September 21, 2017. Filmed in the

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, ''Cielo'' investigates the many ways we are connected to the stars, planets and everything that extends beyond. In this desert famous for stargazing, we encounter disparate Chileans who live in this area and astronomers who operate giant telescopes, each of whom offers a unique perspective on our relationship to the night sky. The film premiered at the

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in October 2017 and was released in its final version, and commercially, in 2018. ''Cielo'' has been presented at well over 300 international festivals and cinemas including Karlovy Vary IFF in Official Competition; Hot Docs in Official Competition; Film Forum, New York City; TIFF Bell Lightbox Toronto; Ahrya Fine Arts by Laemle, LA; Filmhouse Edinburgh; and Cinema du Parc Montreal.

Reception

Named as “One of the 10 best documentaries of 2018” by Esquire and “The best films of 2018…that you didn’t see” by the Guardian, ''Cielo'' has been critically acclaimed by Variety, The Village Voice, The Globe and Mail, American Cinematographer, Roger Ebert, Le Devoir, NOW, among others. Filmmaker

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wrote: “Cielo: A beautiful film!! Photography, sound, structure, subject matter-enough to lift the spirits out of any earthly trough. A moving film in all senses of the word”.

Awards and Nominations

* 2018: ''American Cinematographer Award, Salem Film Fest, US'' * 2018: ''Premio Kinêma, SANFIC, Chile'' * 2019: ''Best Cinematography, Byron Bay International Film Festival, Australia'' * 2018: ''Creative Excellence Award, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada'' * 2019: ''Audience Award, Best Full-Length Film, Trento Film Festival, Italy'' * 2019: ''Best Director, Patagonia Eco Film Fest, Argentina'' * 2019: ''Best Cinematography, BBK Mendi Film Bilbao, Spain'' * 2019: ''Four

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in 2019, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary ( Benjamin Echazarreta), Best Sound in a Documentary (McAlpine, Andrés Carrasco, Miguel Hormazábal, Mauricio López, Rodrigo Salvatierra, Carlo Sanchez Farías and

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) and Most Successful Film Outside Quebec."Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations"

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, April 11, 2019.''

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 7488654
Official Website
2017 films Canadian documentary films Chilean documentary films Quebec films 2010s Canadian films