Overview

• The Academia de Artes Cinematográficas do Chile presented the first Lihuén award at the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral in Santiago on September 27, 2025.
• Producer Maria Carlota Bruno accepted on behalf of the team and highlighted that the prize celebrates Portuguese- and Spanish-language cinema and that Lihuén means “light” in Mapuche.
• The win brings the production’s reported awards total to 66 since last year.
• Director Walter Salles said receiving the honor in Chile holds special significance given the country’s filmmaking and institutions devoted to memory and accountability.
• The film’s awards run already includes the Grand Prix FIPRESCI and three Oscar nominations, with a win for International Feature.