The Prince (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Sebastián Muñoz |
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| Based on | El principe by Mario Cruz |
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| Cinematography | Enrique Stindt |
| Edited by | Danielle Fillios |
| Music by | Ángela Acuña |
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| Distributed by | Storyboard Media |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $663 |
The Prince (Spanish: El Príncipe) is a 2019 Chilean drama film directed by Sebastián Muñoz, and co-written by Muñoz and Luis Barrales, based on an obscure 1970s novel written by Mario Cruz. Set around 1970 in a prison cell in San Bernardo, Chile, just prior to Salvador Allende's presidency, The Prince is a dark story about affections and loyalties between prisoners, the search for sexual identity, love, violence and the rise to power behind bars.
The film made its world premiere in the Critic’s Week section at Venice International Film Festival 2019, winning the prestigious Queer Lion Prize. The Prince was also selected to compete in San Sebastian International Film Festival, 2019 at the Horizontes Latinos section.