Tierra del fuego_
The film is based on the novel (of the same name) by the Chilean writer Francisco Coloane, and on the chronicles of the Romanian engineer Julius Popper, a nationalized Argentine and one of the principle actors in the genocide of the Selk'nam, one of the indigenous peoples who inhabited the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago.
Starring
Ornella Muti, Tamara Acosta, Nelson Villagra
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Tierra del fuego was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
The film is based on the novel (of the same name) by the Chilean writer Francisco Coloane, and on the chronicles of the Romanian engineer Julius Popper, a na...
Tierra del fuego is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (11)
Ornella Muti
Armenia
Tamara Acosta
Mennar
Nelson Villagra
Novak
Álvaro Rudolphy
Schaefer
Nancho Novo
Silveira
Luis Alarcón
Alexis
Uxía Blanco
Mother Silveira
Jorge Perugorría
Julius Popper
Claudio Santamaria
Spiro
MI
Mateo Iribarren
Ángel Parra
STUDIOS (1)
Castelao Productions
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tierra del fuego about?
The film is based on the novel (of the same name) by the Chilean writer Francisco Coloane, and on the chronicles of the Romanian engineer Julius Popper, a nationalized Argentine and one of the principle actors in the genocide of the Selk'nam, one of the indigenous peoples who inhabited the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago.
How long is Tierra del fuego?
Tierra del fuego has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Tierra del fuego?
The cast of Tierra del fuego includes Ornella Muti, Tamara Acosta, Nelson Villagra, Álvaro Rudolphy, Nancho Novo.
What is the rating of Tierra del fuego?
Tierra del fuego has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama