Underplayed Gems

¡Qué hacer! (1970)

¡Qué hacer! poster
Directed by
Saul Landau, Nina Serrano, Raúl Ruiz
Genre
drama film
Country
Chile
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the 1970 Chilean presidential election, a group of people navigate political tensions and personal relationships. The film was made with improvised dialogue and follows the characters as they debate and react to the changing social climate.

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What happens

¡Qué hacer! is a 1972 Chilean-American drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz, Nina Serrano, and Saul Landau. According to co-director Nina Serrano, "The formal script in the first draft was written by Saul Landau, Raul Ruiz, and Jim Becket. But as the film was somewhat improvised, the actors and I also added or molded the script as the filming went along." It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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