The Cordillera of Dreams

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The Cordillera of Dreams

Released Feb 12, 2020

1h 25m

Documentary

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Standing on the protective yet isolating, magisterial and indifferent, Chile's Cordillera region serves as an enigmatic focal point around which Patricio Guzmán contemplates the enduring legacy of the 1973 military coup d'état.

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Surveying Chile's geographic and political landscape, The Cordillera of Dreams makes for breathtaking, thought-provoking viewing.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The mountain range both separates and protects the country from the rest of the world, says Guzmán; the country’s topography is an extended metaphor for its rocky political realities.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2022

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Marina Ashioti

Little White Lies

This affecting lithograph of Chile culminates in the intersection of personal, political and poetic.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2022

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This is rich and valuable testament to Chilean courage.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2022

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

It’s a thoughtful essay on what remains unsaid in the South American state and how the spectre of the past impacts on the present.

Oct 5, 2022

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Ray Lobo

Battle Royale With Cheese

Anyone that accuses Guzmán of being rambling in Cordillera is not really paying attention to the nature of his lifelong filmmaking project.

Sep 19, 2022

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

In this final chapter, Guzman is more autobiographical and also, more pessimistic. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 21, 2022

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Raphael G

Maybe I expected more because of his previous doc "The Pearl Button", but this was still amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Patricio Guzmán

Director

Patricio Guzmán

Writer

Renate Sachse

Producer

Alexandra Galvis

Producer

Benjamin Lanlard

Executive Producer

Samuel Lahu

Cinematographer

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Synopsis

Standing on the protective yet isolating, magisterial and indifferent, Chile's Cordillera region serves as an enigmatic focal point around which Patricio Guzmán contemplates the enduring legacy of the 1973 military coup d'état.

Director: Patricio Guzmán
Producer: Renate Sachse, Alexandra Galvis
Screenwriter: Patricio Guzmán
Distributor: Icarus Films
Production Co: Market Chile, arte France Cinéma, Atacama Productions, Sampek Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.9K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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