Our Land (2025 film)

Our Land
SpanishNuestra Tierra
Directed byLucrecia Martel
Written by
  • María Alché
  • Lucrecia Martel
Produced by
CinematographyErnesto De Carvalho
Edited by
  • Jerónimo Pérez Rioja
  • Miguel Schverdfinger
Music byAlfonso Olguín
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) (Venice)
  • 5 March 2026 (2026-03-05) (Argentina)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • Argentina[2]
  • United States
  • Mexico
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Denmark
LanguageSpanish

Our Land (Spanish: Nuestra Tierra) is a 2025 documentary film directed by Lucrecia Martel, it follows the murder of indigenous leader Javier Chocobar and the legacy of colonialism on Latin America.[3]

The film had its world premiere out of competition in the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2025.[4] At the 2025 BFI London Film Festival, it won the Best Film prize. It received critical acclaim for the exploration of post-colonial themes in Argentina.[5]

It was released theatrically in Argentina on 5 March 2026.

Premise

Nuestra Tierra examines issues of land ownership in Argentina and interrogates the role of this history in the murder of Javier Chocobar, a Chuschagasta leader in the struggle for indigenous land rights.[6]

Production

Martel followed the case surrounding the 2009 murder of Javier Chocobar beginning in 2010 and attended the trial of Chocobar's murderer.[7] In 2018, her documentary project about the case was awarded a grant through a joint program of the Sundance Documentary Film Program and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.[8] Nuestra Tierra was also supported with a Pardo prize in the Films After Tomorrow section of the 2020 Locarno Film Festival, which highlighted unfinished productions that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][9]

Release

The documentary had its world premiere out of competition in the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. It will also screen at the 2025 New York Film Festival,[10] and in competition at the 69th BFI London Film Festival.[11] Distributed by Moving Pics,[12] it was released theatrically in Argentina on 5 March 2026.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (7 January 2026). "Lucrecia Martel's 'Our Land' Finds North American Home With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nuestra tierra". Comisión Asesora de Exhibiciones Cinematográficas. National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Pedersen, Lise. "Lucrecia Martel Discusses Hybrid Project 'Chocobar,' About Real-Life Murder of Indigenous Leader Javier Chocobar". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Nuestra Tierra". La Biennale di Venezia. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (19 October 2025). "London Film Festival Awards: Lucrecia Martel's 'Landmarks' Wins Best Film". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Savransky, Miguel; Huarte, Valentín. "Argentine Filmmaker Lucrecia Martel on Cancel Culture, Colonialism, and Chocobar". Jacobin. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Connor, Rory (23 June 2023). "Lucrecia Martel on Her Brush with the MCU, Awarding Joker, and Her Upcoming Javier Chocobar Documentary". The Film Stage. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (26 November 2018). "Lucrecia Martel's First Doc Chocobar, A Collaboration Between Sundance and London's ICA, Among New Sundance Documentary Film Program Grants". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott. "Lucrecia Martel's 'Chocobar', Mari Alessandrini's 'Zahori' Win at Locarno". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (5 August 2025). "New York Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: George Clooney's 'Jay Kelly,' 'Sentimental Value,' Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice'". Variety. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Ntim, Zac (21 August 2025). "Lucrecia Martel's 'Landmarks' & Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' Among Titles Set For LFF Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Vázquez Prieto, Paula (5 March 2026). ""Nuestra tierra": el documental de Lucrecia Martel sobre un crimen y sus efectos en una comunidad originaria". La Nación.
  13. ↑ "Our Land". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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