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The Cordillera of Dreams
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The Cordillera of Dreams (12A)
Directed by Patricio Guzman
CHILEAN filmmaker Patricio Guzman, who left Chile almost 50 years ago following Pinochet’s military coup d’etat, continues his examination of his country’s history and soul — this time through the mountain range that surrounds Santiago, his birthplace.
Said “cordillera” loom majestic and proud; a witness, according to Guzman (Battle of Chile), to events under Pinochet’s dictatorship that he believes were hidden from the country’s citizens.
The sweeping shots of the vast ridges are peaceful and calming, providing a stark contrast to the film footage of protesters, both men and women, being viciously manhandled and beaten up by the military and the police before being forcibly arrested and removed.
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