Underplayed Gems

Santa Esperansa (1979)

Santa Esperansa poster
Original title
Санта Эсперанса
Directed by
Sebastián Alarcón
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union, Chile
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is set in a concentration camp in Chile after the 1973 coup. It tells the story of political prisoners enduring hardship and struggle under a repressive regime.

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What happens

«Санта Эсперанса» — советский фильм чилийского режиссёра Себастьяна Аларкона, вышедший в 1979 году. Сюжет вдохновлён историей жизни заключённых концентрационного лагеря Чакабуко, созданного в Чили в 1973 году, вскоре после государственного переворота, осуществлённого Аугусто Пиночетом. Фильм продолжает тему кинокартины «Ночь над Чили» (1977), дебютного, совместного с Александром Косаревым полнометражного фильма Аларкона, на этот раз впервые занимавшегося режиссурой единолично. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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