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The Red Hangar

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Santiago, Chile, September 11, 1973. As the military coup unfolds across the country, Captain Jorge Silva--former head of Air Force Intelligence--receives an order that will change his life forever: to turn the Air Force Academy, where he now trains young cadets, into a detention and torture center. Convinced that the horror will be short-lived, Silva tries to stay on the sidelines. But the arrival of Colonel Jahn--an old rival returning with unchecked power and unfinished business--forces him to confront not only his past but also his deepest beliefs. As trucks begin to fill the hangar with prisoners and power grows increasingly ruthless, Silva finds himself trapped at an impossible crossroads: disobedience could cost him his life... but obedience might too. Inspired by true events and shot in black and white, The Red Hangar is the first Latin American thriller to explore the inner workings of the military world during the dictatorships of the 1970s. A restrained, intimate, and deeply political story about men ensnared in the machinery of power at the precise moment history forces them to choose sides.

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Jonathan Romney Screen International 15h
Scripted by Luis Emilio Guzmán, the film succinctly and with intense control conveys a sense of events happening in a nightmare rush in a world that has changed literally overnight. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About 35m
Anyone who feels overtaken by current political events will find it useful to be reminded that in every bleak scenario you still always have a choice.... The Red Hangar reminds us that a gun to your head is the chance to know exactly who and what you are. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 22h
4/5
...The Red Hangar becomes an implacable, devastating, yet intelligent look at this one-man war, navigating all kinds of adversity to avoid the torture and cold-blooded executions that prevailed during those macabre hours. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Santiago Echeverría EscribiendoCine 22h
8/10
At a time when authoritarian rhetoric is regaining ground, Juan Pablo Sallato's film examines the moment when an individual decides whether to integrate into the system or break away. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Juan Pablo Sallato

Director

Nicolás Zárate

Captain Silva

Boris Quercia

Colonel Soler

Marcial Tagle

Colonel Jahn

Catalina Stuardo

Rosa

Arón Hernández

Sargent Hernández
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Synopsis Santiago, Chile, September 11, 1973. As the military coup unfolds across the country, Captain Jorge Silva--former head of Air Force Intelligence--receives an order that will change his life forever: to turn the Air Force Academy, where he now trains young cadets, into a detention and torture center. Convinced that the horror will be short-lived, Silva tries to stay on the sidelines. But the arrival of Colonel Jahn--an old rival returning with unchecked power and unfinished business--forces him to confront not only his past but also his deepest beliefs. As trucks begin to fill the hangar with prisoners and power grows increasingly ruthless, Silva finds himself trapped at an impossible crossroads: disobedience could cost him his life... but obedience might too. Inspired by true events and shot in black and white, The Red Hangar is the first Latin American thriller to explore the inner workings of the military world during the dictatorships of the 1970s. A restrained, intimate, and deeply political story about men ensnared in the machinery of power at the precise moment history forces them to choose sides.
Director
Juan Pablo Sallato
Producer
Juan Ignacio Sabatini, Juan Pablo Sallato
Screenwriter
Luis Emilio Guzman
Production Co
Villano
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 21m