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The Pinochet Case

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Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile from the early 1970s through 1990, is the focus of this documentary. South American filmmaker Patricio Guzman, who himself was forced to leave Chile after Pinochet rose to power, chronicles the collapse of Pinochet's violent and corrupt reign. Guzman interviews various people who were tortured during the dictator's regime and aims to make the case that a South American court ultimately threw out -- that Pinochet was indeed a war criminal.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post What a long, strange saga it is. Dec 13, 2002 Full Review Philip Kennicott Washington Post It will take a strong stomach for the ordinary viewer to maintain an appetite for Pinochet apologetics after this litany of suffering. Dec 13, 2002 Full Review Jonathan Curiel San Francisco Chronicle Illuminating. Rated: 4/4 Nov 1, 2002 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express All the while, in newsreel footage, Pinochet struts around pompously in his absurd, operatic uniform, keeping Chile safe. For whom? May 5, 2010 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2005 Full Review Jon Popick Planet S Magazine Aside from stumbling over some clunky visual metaphors Guzmn does a decent job of telling a story many outside Chile simply don't know. Rated: 6/10 May 13, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It's great someone has made a movie about this case - it's very very important. It's a pity though it wasn't a more talented film-maker. I sorely missed a good interviewer asking highly provocative questions to those on the Pinochet side. for one thing. And those long, still-like shots I found terribly theatrical, and highly pretentious, and thus pretty annoying (though slightly ridiculous, too). The stories told in most simple terms by the victims of the regime were really strong, though - but that's not quite the film-maker's virtue.... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile from the early 1970s through 1990, is the focus of this documentary. South American filmmaker Patricio Guzman, who himself was forced to leave Chile after Pinochet rose to power, chronicles the collapse of Pinochet's violent and corrupt reign. Guzman interviews various people who were tortured during the dictator's regime and aims to make the case that a South American court ultimately threw out -- that Pinochet was indeed a war criminal.
Director
Patricio Guzmán
Producer
Yves Jeanneau
Screenwriter
Patricio Guzmán
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2015
Runtime
1h 54m
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