Topic: Chilean Dictatorship

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Cast Salvador Allende · Carlos Altamirano · Fernando Castillo

Synopsis The Battle of Chile: Part 2: The Coup (1976) chronicles the tumultuous events leading up to and including the military coup in Chile during 1973. This second installment of the documentary series captures the tense atmosphere in Chile from February...

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Cast Salvador Allende · Abilio Fernández

Synopsis The Battle of Chile: Part 1: The Bourgeois Insurrection (1975) is the initial installment of a two-part documentary chronicling the downfall of Allende's Popular Unity government, captured on film across Chile from February to September 1973. This segment delves into...

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Synopsis The Battle of Chile: Part 3: The Struggle of an Unarmed People (1979) explores the emergence of numerous grassroots groups, known as "popular power" organizations, formed by everyday laborers and farmers. These groups took on the responsibility of distributing food,...

Direction Nicolás Acuña · Juan Ignacio Sabatini

Cast Benjamín Vicuña · Daniela Ramírez · Alejandro Trejo · Iván Álvarez de Araya

Synopsis Los archivos del cardenal (TV Miniseries) (2011) is a gripping television miniseries that spans two seasons and 24 episodes, airing from 2011 to 2014. The series delves into the significant human rights efforts undertaken by the Vicariate of Solidarity during...

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Jack Lemmon · Sissy Spacek · Melanie Mayron · John Shea

Synopsis Missing (1982) is a gripping political thriller that was co-awarded the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is inspired by a real-life incident involving the vanishing of a young American writer and filmmaker, Charles Horman (played by...

Direction Boris Quercia

Cast Daniel Muñoz · Tamara Acosta · Loreto Aravena · Tomás Verdejo

Synopsis Los 80 (TV Series) (2008) is a captivating television program that aired from 2008 to 2014, spanning 7 seasons and 78 episodes. This series draws inspiration from a Spanish show of the same name released in 2004, but it uniquely...

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Cast Gaspar Galaz · Lautaro Núñez de Arco · Luís Henríquez · Miguel Lawner

Synopsis Nostalgia for the Light (2010) is a profound exploration of the vast expanse between the celestial sky and the earth, and the enigmatic interactions that occur between light and humanity. Set at an elevation of 3,000 meters, the film transports...

Direction Andrés Wood

Cast Matías Quer · Ariel Mateluna · Manuela Martelli · Aline Küppenheim

Synopsis Machuca (2004) follows the unlikely friendship between two boys from contrasting social backgrounds as they navigate the tumultuous political landscape of Chile during the rule of Augusto Pinochet. Set against the backdrop of the 1973 coup d'état, the film explores...

Direction Andrés Wood · Miguel Littin

Cast Aline Küppenheim · María Gracia Omegna · José Soza · Alfredo Castro

Direction Sebastián Moreno

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Cast Salvador Allende · Patricio Guzmán · Jacques Bidou · Alejandro Gonzáles

Synopsis Salvador Allende (2004) chronicles the journey of Chilean president Salvador Allende, tracing his life from his formative years in Valparaiso to his tragic end during the September 11, 1973, military coup led by Augusto Pinochet. The documentary delves into his...

Direction Carmen Castillo · Guy Girard

Direction Marie-Monique Robin

Synopsis Death Squads: The French School (TV) (2003) delves into the significant impact of the French military on contemporary methods of suppressing independence movements. This documentary sheds light on the strategies and tactics employed by the French army, offering a revealing...

Direction Diego Marín Verdugo

Direction Silvio Caiozzi

Direction Patricio Guzmán

Cast Martín Calderón · Ema Malig · Gabriela Paterito · Gabriel Salazar Vergara

Synopsis The Pearl Button (2015) delves into the profound connection between humanity and the ocean, exploring how the sea holds the echoes of Earth's history and the whispers of celestial bodies. The film focuses on the enigmatic discovery of two mysterious...

Direction Germán Berger

Synopsis My Life with Carlos (2010) follows a filmmaker's journey as he delves into the life of his father, who tragically lost his life in 1973 during the tumultuous period of Pinochet's regime in Chile. The documentary explores the filmmaker's quest...

Direction Lissette Orozco

Cast Adriana Rivas · Lissette Orozco

Direction Mika Kurvinen · Alicia Scherson

Cast Pelle Heikkilä · Sophia Heikkilä · Ilkka Villi · Aksa Korttila

Synopsis Invisible Heroes (TV Miniseries) (2019) is a gripping drama that unfolds over six episodes, chronicling the extraordinary efforts of two Finnish diplomats as they navigate the tumultuous events surrounding the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. Their mission: to rescue thousands of...

Direction Ignacio Agüero