title: And Suddenly the Dawn
text: # And Suddenly the Dawn
  
  And Suddenly the Dawn (Spanish: Y de pronto el amanecer) is a 2017 Chilean drama film directed by Silvio Caiozzi. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It won Grand Prix des Amériques, the main prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2017.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The movie tells the story of Pancho Veloso (Jung), a writer who flees his hometown in Chiloé and settles in Santiago de Chile, devoting his life to tabloid journalism. After 45 years, he returns to his hometown to create stories set in the area, inspired by the plot of the movie.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Julio Jung as Pancho Veloso
  * Sergio Hernández as Miguel
  * Magdalena Müller as Rosita
  * Arnaldo Berríos as Luciano
  * Pablo Schwarz as young Luciano
  * Diego Pizarro as young Miguel
  * Ana Reeves as Doña Maruja
  * Neddiel Muñoz Millalonco as Viuda del Griego
  * Darko Alexandar as El Griego
  * Pedro Vicuña as El Duende
  * Nelson Brodt as Pancho's father
  * Aldo Parodi as Don Teodoro
  * Agustín Moya as Mayor
  