---
title: 'The Pearl Button (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Patricio Guzmán'
released: '2015-02-08'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Chile'
  - 'France'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pearl-button-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4377864/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pearl Button (2015)

2015 · 82 min · Documentary · Chile, France, Spain

Original title: El botón de nácar
Part of: Chile Trilogy

## Synopsis

The Pearl Button is a 2015 Chilean documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Script. It won the Lumière Award for Best Documentary at the 21st Lumière Awards. Guzmán has described the work as part of a trilogy with Nostalgia for the Light and third film The Cordillera of Dreams focusing on the Andes.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Patricio Guzmán](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricio-guzman)
- **Screenplay:** [Patricio Guzmán](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricio-guzman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [José Miguel Tobar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-miguel-tobar), [José Miguel Miranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-miguel-miranda)
- **Producer:** [Renate Sachse](https://cinepixo.com/people/renate-sachse)
- **Director of Photography:** [Katell Djian](https://cinepixo.com/people/katell-djian)
- **Editor:** [Emmanuelle Joly](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmanuelle-joly)

## Cast

- [Patricio Guzmán](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricio-guzman) as narrator

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