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The First Year

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The First Year is a jubilant record of the 12 months following the election of Chile's first socialist president, Salvador Allende. The film begins with the depiction of the 1970 presidential elections, documenting the historical event of the first success of a left-wing government in Latin America in an open election. Produced when he was only 31 years old and newly returned to his native Chile following his studies in Madrid, director Guzmán travels the country, meeting workers, fishermen, and Indigenous people rising up to reclaim their land. Fidel Castro pays a visit.

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Devika Girish New York Times Guzmán’s documentary is a people’s microhistory of a nation in transition. Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Rosa Martinez PopMatters Essential viewing for any student of film (and the documentary form specifically)... Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The First Year is a jubilant record of the 12 months following the election of Chile's first socialist president, Salvador Allende. The film begins with the depiction of the 1970 presidential elections, documenting the historical event of the first success of a left-wing government in Latin America in an open election. Produced when he was only 31 years old and newly returned to his native Chile following his studies in Madrid, director Guzmán travels the country, meeting workers, fishermen, and Indigenous people rising up to reclaim their land. Fidel Castro pays a visit.
Director
Patricio Guzmán
Producer
María Teresa Guzmán
Screenwriter
Patricio Guzmán
Distributor
Icarus Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2024
Runtime
1h 36m
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