Hangar Rojo

'Hangar Rojo' is a Chilean-Argentinian historical drama directed by Juan Pablo Sallato in what is his debut feature, with a script by Luis Emilio Guzmán. The film, shot in black and white, premieres at the Málaga Film Festival in 2026 before its release in theaters on May 8 in Spain.

The entire film takes place over one night and one day and narrates the first hours of the military coup in Chile on September 11, 1973 that brings Augusto Pinochet to power. The protagonist here is Jorge Silva, a former head of intelligence for the Air Force who works as an instructor at the aviation school when, that night, he receives the order to transform that space into a detention and interrogation center.

As the coup progresses, the film shows how Silva struggles between honor, obedience, and his own conscience. 'Hangar Rojo' attempts to move away from grand narratives to focus on the intimate struggle of that man, who ultimately represents only a tiny part of that tragedy.

The story, based on real events, stars Nicolás Zárate as Jorge Silva, while Marcial Tagle plays Colonel Mario Jahn, his new superior. Boris Quercia, Catalina Stuardo, and Aaron Hernández complete the cast of the film, shot in Mendoza, Argentina, where historical places from the dictatorship that no longer exist are recreated.

• Drama
• History
• Politics