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"A Documentary of Remembering": Revolutionizing Documentary Filmmaking Through Patricio Guzmán Trilogy "Nostalgia de la Luz" (2010), "El Botón de Nácar" (2015) and "La Cordillera de los Sueños" (2019)
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Halperin, Paula
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Fall 2024
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2024
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The Augusto Pinochet dictatorship of Chile that spanned from 1973 to 1990 was characterized for its political repression of those who opposed the reigning government. By examining Patrcio Guzman's, most recent trilogy of films Nostalgia de la Luz (2010), El Botón de Nácar (2015) and La Cordillera de los Sueños (2019), the viewer is engaged to participate in the reconstruction of Chilean history through the use of Guzmán’s subjective perspective. This paper examines the powerful use of testimony in the filmmaker's trilogy against the preconceived "objective" role that documentary has occupied within the cinematic universe. With the evocation of emotion, Guzmán is able to create a collective memory of an era that many have tried to erase.
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