We Were The Ones Who Left

We Were The Ones Who Left 2021 Directed by Evgeni Leonov Vi Var De Som Åkte

Starting in 2017 Evgeni followed his grandparents to understand how exile has affected his family. The film is based on interviews with Marta and Alejandro who tell their grandson about what happened during the military coup and how their lives changed drastically. There are interviews with their children who live in Sweden and the family who stayed in Chile and lived through the dictatorship. The documentary is about exile, farewells and reunions about growing old with families in two countries and about love that lasts forever.

Country Sweden

Production Country Sweden

Language Spanish

Spoken Languages Spanish , Swedish

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 7 September 2021

Cast

Alejandro Cuevas Self

Marta Cid Self

Yolanda Cid Self

Elba Eugenia Bravo Self

Fernando Wennerström Self

Maria Alejandra Cuevas Self

Hernan Ruiz Self

Patricia Cuevas Self

Patricio Cid Self

Sofia Cuevas Self

Carolina Cuevas Self

Andrea Wennerström Self

Christian Cuevas Self

Eliana Cid Self

Francisco cuevas Self

Crew

Director

Evgeni Leonov

Composers

Andreas Granér

Evgeni Leonov

Sound

Evgeni Leonov

Nicola Prike

Mikael Lundh