The Movie Teller

Everyone has a story to tell

Directed by Lone Scherfig

Produced by Embankment Films, Selenium Films

A tender, intimate portrait of a gifted child whose storytelling gift becomes a beacon of hope and connection for her family and village during a time of national transformation.

María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, when they all go to the movies to enjoy stories that let them escape their everyday lives by transporting them to other worlds. The girl’s parents soon realise that the little girl has a very special gift: an almost uncanny ability to recount movies. The girl’s extraordinary talent will spread throughout the village, changing the fortunes of her family as the country is transformed forever.