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Los Huesos

Los Huesos

2021Short⏱️ 14m
AnimationShortHorror
7
IMDB Rating
1,448 votes

Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.

Director
N/A
Writers
Joaquín Cociña, Cristóbal León
Stars
N/A
Release Date
December 8, 2021
Language
Spanish
Country
Chile
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
📋 1.5K
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🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Santiago, Chile
Production
Diluvio, Pista B

🏷️ Keywords

folk horrorsurrealism

🎯 Categories

SpanishFolk HorrorAnimationHorrorShort

⭐ Featured Review

Los huesos is a fictitious account of the world's first stop-motion animated film.
by ongoam2025-12-04
7/10

"Los huesos is a fictitious account of the world's first stop-motion animated film. Dated 1901 and excavated in 2021 as Chile drafts a new Constitution, the footage documents a ritual performed by a girl who appears to use human corpses. Emerging in the ritual are Diego Portales and Jaime Guzmán, central figures in the construction of authoritarian and oligarchic Chile. We understand our works as rituals, incantations or spells. We imagine Los huesos as a myth of origin of animation, and at the same time as a ritual that channels and interprets the energy of the historical moment happening..."

📖 Synopsis

Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.