Sayen is a 2023 Chilean action thriller film directed by Alexander Witt and written by Patricio Lynch and Carla Stagno. It stars Rallen Montenegro, Arón Piper, and Enrique Arce. It had its international premiere on March 3, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Sayen
Amazon Prime Video release poster
Directed byAlexander Witt
Written byCarla Stagno, Julio Rojas
Produced byPablo Larraín
Juan de Dios Larraín
Rocío Jadue
StarringRallen Montenegro
Arón Piper
Enrique rce
Production
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Fabula
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
Release date
  • March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Sayen (Rallen Montenegro) is a young Mapuche woman who lives in the Araucanía Region with her grandmother, the last of her family. One day, she discovers a dangerous conspiracy led by a corporation seeking to take over her community's lands to extract a valuable mineral. When her grandmother is killed by the company's hitmen, Sayen decides to avenge her death and stop the plan. To do so, she will use her training and knowledge of nature, becoming a Mapuche warrior who will pursue the culprits to the end.[2]

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Production

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In May 2021, Fabula received the green light from Amazon to produce Sayen, a trilogy of movies to be directed by Alexander Witt, with Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, and Rocío Jadue as executive producers.[3] In August, Rallen Montenegro was chosen for the role of Sayen from 250 candidates, along with the announcement of Roberto García Ruiz, Alejandro Trejo, Loreto Aravena, and Eduardo Paxeco in supporting roles.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Quiroz, Nelson (2023-03-02). ""Sayen", la primera trilogía de acción chilena: ¿De qué se trata y cuándo se estrena?". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  2. ^ Villa, Bernardita (2021-05-03). "Sayen, así será la primera trilogía de películas de acción chilena de Amazon sobre una joven mapuche". BioBio Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ Villafañe, Veronica. "Featuring Mapuche Heroine, Chilean Amazon Original Action Film 'Sayen' Premieres On Prime Video". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  4. ^ Villa, Bernardita (2021-08-06). "Loreto Aravena y Alejandro Trejo se unen al elenco de Sayen, la primera película de Amazon en Chile". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
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