The Battle of Chile - Part I
The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.
Patricio Guzmán
Casts & Crew
Salvador Allende
Abilio Fernández
Also Directed by Patricio Guzmán
A short documentary of filmmaker Patricio Guzmán interviewing local astronomers.
A short documentary interviewing an astronomer.
Patricio Guzman takes us on an intimate and sentimental stroll to discover the secrets of the Spanish capital. The magic of shadows and sky, storefronts andsweets, delicious ‘tapas’ and hidden gems awaits us above the hubbub, in the out-of-the-way places of the city. This is a real treasure hunt!
Documentary that explores the role of the Chilean Catholic Church in the fight against Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorial regime, giving great emphasis to the creation of the Vicariate of Solidarity and protests against violations to human rights.
A Patricio Guzmán documentary,
After decades of fascist rule in Chile, Patricio Guzman returns to his country to screen his documentary, Battle of Chile
A charming & meditative ode to the city of Madrid, where Guzmán studied directing & filmmaking during the 1960s, & escaped to from Chile after the military coup. Travelling through the streets of contemporary Madrid, Guzmán’s essayistic film freely draws inspiration from the landmarks, the music, the people & the culture to evoke experiences, reflections & insights in order to relate the nature of his historical & personal connection to the city..
A short documentary interviewing an astronomer.
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
My Jules Verne, by director Patricio Guzman, presents modern-day explorers who retrace the paths of some of Jules Verne's intrepid characters. Accompany Hubert Reeves, Laurence de La Ferrière, Hubert Falco and others to the Antarctic, to the centre of the earth, under the seas and into outer space.