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‘Ciudad’: Delfina Guzmán bids farewell to the stage with a final project at 98

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • At 98, Chilean actress Delfina Guzmán is presenting Ciudad, a short film about Santiago’s changing landscape that combines music, memory and location footage.
  • Her son, pianist and composer Juan Cristóbal Meza, directed the project, which began during the pandemic and first appeared as a theatrical concert in 2024.
  • Guzmán described the finished work enthusiastically, while Meza said she now wants to rest.

At 98, Delfina Guzmán is preparing to say goodbye to the stage with Ciudad, a short film built from music, memory and images of Santiago. The project moves through different parts of the Chilean capital to reflect on how the city has changed over time.

Guzmán’s reaction to the finished production was characteristically direct: “I look fabulous!” The film was directed by her son, pianist and composer Juan Cristóbal Meza, who said the actress now wants to rest.

I look fabulous!

· Delfina GuzmánThe actress reacted to the finished result of the short film.

The idea emerged during the pandemic, when mother and son began talking about Santiago and its transformations. It first took shape as a theatrical concert, which premiered at the GAM cultural center in 2024.

Meza said the audiovisual format ultimately felt closer to the project’s original identity. “I think the project is more faithful to itself in this audiovisual format, as a short film,” he told El Mercurio. He said it better captured the atmosphere they had imagined and offered a more controlled result than live performance, despite the difficulty of filming many scenes in the early morning.

I think the project is more faithful to itself in this audiovisual format, as a short film.

· Juan Cristóbal MezaMeza explained to El Mercurio why the project worked better as an audiovisual production.
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