About the Director

In 2009, Roberto Collío finished his studies of Comprehensive Realization of Film and Television at the Centro de Investigacion Cinematografica in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During that time, he wrote and directed his first short fiction El Hombre Muerto (The Dead Man). In 2013, thanks to support of the Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual (Audiovisual Furtherance Fund), he realized his second short film as director, “Muerte Blanca” (White Death); a hybrid documentary that narrates the Tragedy of Antuco, which received special mention at Locarno International Film Festival. Petit Frère is his first feature documentary.

In 2011, Rodrigo Robledo finished his studies in Audiovisual Directing at Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. During this time, he wrote and directed his first documentary short, “Desayuno” (Breakfast), an experimental piece which, through an intimate and minimal gaze, portrays the mind of his grandfather at the onset of Alzheimer’s. After graduation, he began to work at the same university as assistant to Iván Osnovikoff in the Language and Audiovisual Realization workshop. In addition to continuing with independent short film work such as “La educación de los niños” (The Education of Children), official selection at London Open City Docs Festival. “Petit Frère” is his first feature documentary.