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My Imaginary Country (2022)

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Original title
Mi país imaginario
Directed by
Patricio Guzmán
Genre
documentary film
Country
Chile, France
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the student-led protests in Santiago, Chile starting in October 2019. These protests grew into the largest popular revolt in the country's history. The film examines what happened and its aftermath.

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What happens

My Imaginary Country (Spanish: Mi país imaginario) is a 2022 documentary film written and directed by Patricio Guzmán. It features Guzmán narrating how the protests by a group of students in Santiago on October 18, 2019 triggered the most massive popular revolt known in the country's history and the consequences that were experienced. The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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