Article Title
Abstract
Executions, disappearances, and exile are not the first words that come to mind when picturing the long, versatile landscape of Chile. Nonetheless, Chile was under the harsh control of Augusto Pinochet from 1974 until 1990 and experienced a high level of political oppression during that time. Though Chile had only a short film history before the rule of Pinochet, cinema remained relevant despite the exile and hardships experienced by several prominent Chilean filmmakers. Ironically, under the hostile dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, Chile developed a stronger national cinema, producing politically and historically motivated films made by the exiled filmmakers, who persevered through renewed struggle to create a strong sense of solidarity while opening Chilean cinema to a much wider audience.
Recommended Citation
Lynch, Hannah
(2015)
"Chile: Cinema in Exile,"
Cinesthesia: Vol. 5
:
Iss.
1
, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cine/vol5/iss1/2