Nemesio Antúnez
Also Known As: Luis Nemesio Antúnez Zañartu
Biography: Luis Nemesio Antúnez Zañartu, was a Chilean architect, painter and engraver, founder of Taller 99. He played a fundamental role in the artistic impulse for decades in Chile.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Santiago de Chile, Chile
Adult: No
Deathday: May 19, 1993
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State of Siege
Overview: Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-12-30
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Hommage to Nicanor Parra
Overview: An intimate portrait of the South American poet Nicanor Parra, reading his poetry and talking with friends. Made during Parra's visit to the YMHA Poetry Center in New York. "... a series of punches to the solar plexus – physical, moral, audio and visual – of the audience." - The Sunday Magazine, Santiago, Chile.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Socialist Realism
Overview: A satirical take on President Salvador Allende's Popular Unity process prior to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. The film is made up of a series of short stories, in which different worlds cross paths.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2023-09-23
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The Expropriation
Overview: The film captures the activities of the inhabitants in the countryside, in southern Chile, and the CORA (Corporation for Agrarian Reform). Although the action was filmed in four days and four nights in 1971, the movie was only finished in France in 1973, after the military coup.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Les transplantés
Overview: A right-wing family decides to exile themselves to Europe after Salvador Allende's victory during the presidential elections of 1970; only to find themselves losing their comfortable socio-economic status and be subjected to a dramatic proletarianization that will lead them to all kinds of struggles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Dear Comrades
Overview: Directed by Pablo de la Barra, Queridos compañeros (1977) is a Chilean-Venezuelan political drama that delves into the fervent revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. The film follows a group of young radical leftists that struggle to change the Chilean political status quo. The production of Queridos compañeros faced significant challenges, since filming started in 1973 but was abruptly halted due to the military coup in Chile that year. Director Pablo de la Barra managed to save the film's footage but lost the original audio tracks. In exile in Venezuela, he reconstructed the sound with the help of the original actors, completing the film in 1977. The film offers a poignant reflection on the aspirations and struggles of a generation striving for systemic change, providing insight into the political dynamics of Chile during a tumultuous period.
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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