One man’s paranoia spirals in A YARD OF JACKALS, a chilling psychological thriller set against the oppressive backdrop of Pinochet‑era Chile, arriving exclusively on IndiePix Unlimited on May 8, 2026.
Nominated for Best First Feature at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the film marks the striking debut of writer‑director Diego Figueroa, who won Best Director in the festival’s First Feature Competition.
SYNOPSIS
Winter, 1978. Under the suffocating weight of Chile’s dictatorship, Raúl Peralta (Néstor Cantillana) lives a quiet, isolated life in Santiago, caring for his ailing mother and finding companionship only in his pet canary. His fragile routine shatters with the arrival of new neighbors whose unsettling behavior hints at sinister secrets.
As Raúl becomes increasingly fixated on their activities — and on Guillermo, a mysterious man in dark glasses — his grip on reality begins to fracture. Caught between personal grief and political terror, Raúl is forced to confront the psychological scars of repression in a story of isolation, moral decay, and a mind unraveling under authoritarian rule.
CREDITS
Written & Directed by: Diego Figueroa
Cast: Néstor Cantillana Juan Cano Consuelo Holzapfel Grimanesa Jiménez Blanca Lewin
Produced by: Alejandro Ugarte
