Huacho (film)
# Huacho (film)

Huacho is a 2009 Chilean art film directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras in his debut feature. The film has its world premiere in Competition as part of Critics' Week at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Subsequently, it won Best Film at the Viña del Mar International Film Festival, and the First Coral Prize for Best Opera Prima at the Havana Film Festival.

## Plot

One day in the life of a typical rural family from central Chile. The grandmother sells cheeses on the roadside, the grandfather works in the fields, the daughter is a cook at an inn, and the grandson goes to school. In four distinct sections, we observe their small joys and struggles throughout a day that unabashedly showcases a transforming Chile that few are familiar with.

## Cast

* Manuel Hernández
* Alejandra Yañez
* Clemira Aguayo
* Cornelio Villagrán
