Nieves Yankovic
1916 - 1985Yankovic worked as assistant director under Carlos Hugo Christensen and Pierre Chenal. In 1946 she married Jorge di Lauro, a sound engineer at Chile Films. From 1958 until 1972 the pair directed documentaries together.
After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, Yankovic and her husband worked as teachers.
Amarga verdad
Carlos F. Borcosque
Carlos Cores, María Teresa Squella
A very modest employee exchanges her newborn child with the baby of a wealthy family. However, years later, when the young man is about to graduate as a doctor, he begins to investigate his hidden past.
Bitter Truth
San Pedro de Atacama
Nieves Yankovic, Jorge Di Lauro
Report on the town of San Pedro which exists in the middle of the desert and at over 2,430 meters above sea level. It also deals with the work of priest Gustavo Le Paige and the museum he helped develop.
San Pedro de Atacama
Andacollo
Nieves Yankovic, Jorge Di Lauro
Detailed record of the celebration of the day of the Virgin of Andacollo, a feast that takes place between December 23 and 27 in the city of Andacollo, located in the Coquimbo Region, Chile. The arrival of the pilgrims, the way to the temple, and the beginning of the procession of the Virgin through the town, along with the dances of the numerous brotherhoods that gather. Then, the penitences for completed errands, other activities around the festivity and, finally, the departure of the pilgrims.
Andacollo
El Padre Pitillo
Roberto de Ribón
Lucho Córdoba, Chela Bon
Rosita, a poor and naive girl, becomes entangled in a delicate love affair, which forces her to seek the spiritual help of the kind and ingenious Padre Pitillo, a country priest who does not censure the passion that has ruined poor Rosita, but puts things in their place, in his own particular way.
El Padre Pitillo
Isla de Pascua
Nieves Yankovic, Jorge Di Lauro
Poetic look at the history and mysteries of Easter Island, through its landscapes, its mythical sculptures, as well as its parties, ceremonies, with abundant songs and dances, which become the true guides of the documentary. Also noteworthy is the annexation of the island to Chile, thanks to Policarpo Toro, captain of the Chilean Navy.
Easter Island
