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Juan Francisco Ossa Sandoval

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Juan Francisco Ossa Sandoval

Born February 7, 1995 · Santiago, Chile (age 31)

Juan Franscisco Ossa is a Chilean filmmaker based in Santiago and the founder of Cineverso Escuela, an initiative dedicated to film education and creative development. His work explores themes of youth, marginalization, and memory, often focusing on characters shaped by complex social environments. In addition to directing, he is also a screenwriter, developing stories that emphasize intimate and…

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Bus Window Memories
Nov 17, 2026
Bus Window Memories · 2026
Bus Window Memories
2026
MovieDocumentary
A rainy bus ride becomes a poetic reflection on memory, love, and the small details of urban life. Through imagined cinema, conversations, and drifting memories, two voices travel across a city suspended in nostalgia and time.
Blood RedBlood Red · 2022
Blood Red
2022
MovieThriller
Inspired by the infamous “Rojo Case,” the film portrays the fragile dynamics and emotional fractures preceding a shocking family crime.
Kevin has no nameKevin has no name · 2022
Kevin has no name
2022
MovieDrama
Kevin (14) is a teenager who escaped from a juvenile detention home (SENAME) in Valparaíso. Now, he wanders the streets of Santiago, trying to forget a crime he was accidentally involved in years ago. After learning about the death of a girl from the same institution, Kevin decides to return to Valparaíso to visit her grave. However, when he reunites with Jeremy (16), his former partner in crime, he is forced to confront his past and question whether a future is still possible for them.
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan · 2026
Kyrgyzstan
2026
MovieDocumentary
An audiovisual letter that connects an imagined Kyrgyzstan with the filmmaker’s inner world, blending personal illness, memory, and political echoes into a poetic reflection on distance and belonging.
The Afterlife of Cinema
Feb 7, 2027
The Afterlife of Cinema · 2027
The Afterlife of Cinema
2027
MovieScience FictionMystery
2030. After the latest technological revolution driven by artificial intelligence, cinema has been declared extinct and films are considered obsolete. When Margot, an unemployed film critic, discovers a poster for a clandestine film festival, she embarks on a journey that challenges everything she believes about memory, cinema, and what it means for a film to survive.
Eyes on SantiagoEyes on Santiago · 2021
Eyes on Santiago
2021
MovieDramaDocumentary
An observational journey through downtown Santiago during the post-lockdown period, where thousands of workers flood the city each day, exposing the fragile line between survival, exhaustion, and collective abandonment in the midst of the pandemic.

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