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A travelogue of Valparaiso, Chile, a city built on steep hills. Life is a constant struggle against geography. Neighbourhoods are reached by series of ramps, staircases, and funicular railway elevators. The poorest residents on the hilltops have trouble obtaining water for drinking and washing. There are community dances, a travelling circus, a race course. Boys feed the harbour sealions; a fashionable woman walks her penguin. The ever-present onshore breeze provides fresh air and an ideal environment for kite-flying. The film's second half is in colour, making the switch with the tale of the city's bloody pirate past.

The real story about an illiterate murderer, educated in prison, where he reflects on his actions days before he died.

Shows the visual impressions aroused when entering the workshop of a wicker craftsman known as 'Manzanito' in the late 50's Santiago, Chile.

Absurdist short about a man with a suitcase and a man inside that suitcase.

A short film which examines the issue of infant malnutrition.

A day in the life of an 'organillero' as he plays his music in the streets of a Chilean city.

Two women tell each other about their sorrowful lives, sailing in a boat that returns from the party of Jesus on Caguach Island.