Divine Wind in South America: The Paths of law in Chile and Argentina, 1762-1866. Animated short film, Newscastle University, 2024.

Drawing on Baroque and Modernist aesthetics, this films offers an innovative lens for analysing historical and legal transformations in the America -from the colonial era to the end of European rule. While centered on Chile and Argentina, it incorporates perspectives from the United States and Haiti, providing a truly continental approach.

Dominik Döllinger

as Walter Benjamin

Directed by

Víctor Manuel Cázares Lira

Written by

Víctor Manuel Cázares Lira

Art design by

Sofia Ines Cazares Lira & Octavio De la Cruz

Sound by

Sarah Li

Music by

"La Fatalida de las Leyes"

Written and Performed by Fernando Samalea

Album: Compilado 1997-2003 + Remixes

Courtesy of: Los Años Luz Discos