Acclaimed Chilean Filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento Bids Farewell to Directing With Affecting Childhood Sexual Abuse Drama ‘Behind the Rain’

Acclaimed Chilean Filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento Bids Farewell to Directing With Affecting Childhood Sexual Abuse Drama ‘Behind the Rain’

Renowned Chilean filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento has a long history of prodding at memory in her films. The veteran has directed more than 30 features addressing the situation of women in a patriarchal culture, having won awards at major festivals like San Sebastián and earning Golden Bear and Golden Lion nominations. Her latest, “Behind the Rain,” […]

Behind the Rain (Detrás de la Lluvia)

QUICK’N DIRTY: LIVE FROM KARLOVY VARY Seventy-seven Valeria Sarmiento has a career spanning nearly six decades and approximately 50 films. She is a renowned editor, director and writer, and the widow of iconic Chilean film director Raúl Ruiz. Sarmiento’s latest directorial effort – written by Omar Saavedra Santis and edited by Galut Alarcón – is not an essential addition to her impressive filmography. Young, sharp and confident Sofia Belmar (Pau…