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Chilean Cinema Today

Dear friends,

It is an honor to invite you to the first edition of the Chilean film cycle in Israel. In the first cycle the films cover part of the Chilean culture, our recent history and the issue of human rights, to which our country is strongly committed, and which is one of the main pillars of our foreign policy.

A Place Called Dignity

Dir.: Matías Rojas Valencia
| 99 minutes

A 12-year-old boy receives a scholarship to attend school in the mysterious and isolated Colonia Dignidad, only to discover the strangest things that happen there. Matías Rojas Valencia presents a convincing and thought-provoking work based on true events that took place in Chile.

My Brothers Dream Awake

Dir.: Claudia Huaiquimilla
| 85 minutes

Two brothers are incarcerated in a juvenile dream of freedom. Everything changes with the arrival of a rebellious young man who offers a possible escape. With a realistic style, director Claudia Huaiquimilla captures human moments and forms round characters.

1976

Dir.: Manuela Martelli
| 95 minutes

Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories. The film boasts tender cinematography, meticulous artistic design, and an impressive performance by Aline Kuppenheim.

The Burning Gaze

Dir.: Tatiana Gaviola
| 102 minutes

A political historic film inspired by the real story of Rodrigo Rojas de Negri. Killed on July 2, 1986 during the first national protest against the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.