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The Red Hangar

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The Red Hangar
SpanishHangar rojo
Directed byJuan Pablo Sallato
Screenplay byLuis Emilio Guzmán
Produced by
  • Juan Ignacio Sabatini
  • Juan Pablo Sallato
Starring
  • Nicolás Zárate
  • Boris Quercia
  • Marcial Tagle
  • Catalina Stuardo
  • Aron Hernández
CinematographyDiego Pequeño
Edited by
  • Valeria Hernández
  • Sebastián Brahm
Music by
  • Alberto Michelli
  • Matteo Marrella
Production
companies
  • Villano
  • Brava Cine
  • Rain Dogs
  • Caravan
  • Berta Film
  • TVN
Distributed byStoryboard Media
Release dates
  • February 2026 (2026-02) (Berlinale)
  • 8 May 2026 (2026-05-08) (Spain)
  • 9 July 2026 (2026-07-09) (Italy)
  • 1 October 2026 (2026-10-01) (Chile)
Countries
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

The Red Hangar (Spanish: Hangar rojo) is a 2026 political thriller film directed by Juan Pablo Sallato and written by Luis Emilio Guzmán, starring Nicolás Zárate, Boris Quercia, Marcial Tagle, Catalina Stuardo, and Arón Hernández. A Chilean-Argentine-Italian co-production, the film is based on Fernando Villagrán's book Disparen a la bandada and dramatizes events surrounding the 1973 Chilean coup d'état from the perspective of a Chilean Air Force captain. It was shot in black and white and is Sallato's first fiction feature.[1][2][3]

Premise

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Set in Santiago de Chile on 11 September 1973, as the military coup unfolds, the film follows Captain Jorge Silva, a former head of Air Force Intelligence who trains cadets at an Air Force facility. He is ordered to transform the school into a detention and torture center.[1][4] Silva initially believes that the repression will be temporary, but the arrival of Colonel Jahn, an old rival, places him in an increasingly difficult position between military obedience and his personal convictions.[1][5]

Cast

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  • Nicolás Zárate as Captain Jorge Silva
  • Boris Quercia as Colonel Soler
  • Marcial Tagle as Colonel Mario Jahn
  • Catalina Stuardo [es] as Rosa
  • Arón Hernández as Sergeant Hernández
  • Francisco Carrasco as Lieutenant Carrasco
  • Juan Cano as Sergeant Mujica[4]

Production

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The screenplay by Luis Emilio Guzmán is based on Disparen a la bandada, a book by Chilean journalist and writer Fernando Villagrán that recounts events involving Chilean Air Force personnel during and after the 1973 coup.[1][6] The story centers on Jorge Silva, a real-life Air Force captain whose actions during the coup form the basis of the film's central moral conflict.[7]

The film was produced by Villano, Brava Cine, Rain Dogs, Caravan, Berta Film, and TVN. It received support through Ibermedia, as well as from Chilean and Argentine film funds and incentives, including Corfo, INCAA, and the Mendoza Audiovisual Rebate.[1][8] It was shot entirely in Mendoza Province, Argentina, in November 2024.[2][5]

The Red Hangar is Sallato's first fiction feature. He previously directed the documentary Ojos rojos (2010) and television series including Libre and La cultura del sexo.[4] The film was shot in black and white and has a running time of approximately 81–82 minutes, depending on the release version.[4][2]

Release

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The film had its world premiere in the Perspectives section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2026.[3] It subsequently screened at festivals including the Málaga Film Festival, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival, the Miami Film Festival, the Festival Internacional de Cine de Lima PUCP, and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema.[8][9]

It was released theatrically in Spain on 8 May 2026 and in Italy on 9 July, where it was distributed under the title L'Hangar Rosso.[10] In Chile, Storyboard Media scheduled its theatrical release for 1 October 2026.[11]

Reception

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Jonathan Romney of ScreenDaily described the film as "at once impressionistic and very precise", praising its black-and-white photography and depiction of Silva's moral crisis.[12]

David Katz of Cineuropa praised the film's visual style and its treatment of Silva's ethical conflict, while noting that it had "a certain televisual efficiency" and describing it as a "suspense 'finger exercise' for the creatives behind it".[13]

Matthew Joseph Jenner of the International Cinephile Society rated the film three out of five stars and described it as "a fascinating and disconcerting morality tale about a man who believes that violence is necessary".[14]

Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País described the film as a "notable" debut and highlighted its focus on Silva's conflict between military duty and individual principles.[15]

Accolades

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Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2026
 29th Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Best ActorNicolás ZárateWon[16]
Silver Biznaga for Best EditingValeria Hernández, Sebastián BrahmWon
Critics' Jury Special PrizeWon
El País Audience AwardWon
41st Guadalajara International Film Festival Best Ibero-American Fiction Feature FilmWon[17]
Best DirectorJuan Pablo SallatoWon
Best PerformanceNicolás ZárateWon
Best ScreenplayLuis Emilio GuzmánWon
Best Technical-Artistic AchievementWon
30th Lima Film Festival Best DirectorJuan Pablo SallatoWon[18]
Best CinematographyDiego PequeñoWon
Best ActorNicolás ZárateWon
APRECI Award for Best Film in the Latin American Fiction CompetitionWon
Special Jury Mention for Best Direction, Ibero-American CompetitionJuan Pablo SallatoWon[9]
Malaysia International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayLuis Emilio GuzmánWon[19]
Best CinematographyDiego PequeñoWon
International Film Festival of UruguayBest ActorNicolás ZárateWon[2]
Seattle International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Mention for Best DirectionJuan Pablo SallatoWon[9]

The Academy of Cinema of Chile selected the film as Chile's submission for the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film at the 41st Goya Awards, which are scheduled to be presented in 2027.[20]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hangar rojo". Programa Ibermedia. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hangar rojo". Brava Cine. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Hangar rojo". Berlinale. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hangar Rojo". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  5. 1 2 Lerer, Diego (13 February 2026). "Berlinale 2026: crítica de "Hangar rojo", de Juan Pablo Sallato (Perspectives)". Micropsia. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Fajardo Caballero, Marco (27 September 2026). ""Disparen a la bandada" de Fernando Villagrán: Una historia que no se puede olvidar". El Mostrador. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Mosciatti, Ezio (30 September 2026). "Fernando Villagrán y Hangar Rojo: "No tengo otro amigo que me haya salvado la vida"". BioBioChile. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Red hangar (Hangar rojo)". Filmitalia. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Hangar rojo". 30 Festival Internacional de Cine de Lima PUCP. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Red Hangar". MPM Premium. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Cine chileno: "Hangar Rojo" se estrenará el 1 de octubre en los cines del país". TVN. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (13 February 2026). "'The Red Hangar' review: Tightly-controlled 1970s Chilean thriller proves powerfully timely". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Katz, David (14 February 2026). "Review: The Red Hangar". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  14. ↑ Jenner, Matthew Joseph (13 February 2026). "Berlinale 2026 review: The Red Hangar (Juan Pablo Sallato)". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  15. ↑ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (8 May 2026). "'Hangar rojo': una ópera prima rotunda sobre la conciencia individual en el golpe de Pinochet". El País. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  16. ↑ "Palmarés 2026". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  17. ↑ "FICG 41: Una clausura que mira al pasado y celebra el presente del cine". Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "APRECI premió a película chilena «Hangar rojo» y homenajeó a Kleber Mendonça Filho en el 30° Festival Internacional de Cine de Lima PUCP". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "'Hangar rojo', coproducción entre Chile, Argentina e Italia dirigida por Juan Pablo Sallato, doblemente premiada en el festival de Malasia". GPS Audiovisual. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  20. ↑ ""Hangar Rojo" es elegida para representar a Chile en los Premios Goya 2027". TVN. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
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