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La Batalla de Chile Xavier Borrero
To begin the research of Patricio Guzmán with a film such as La Batalla de Chile was quite the sight, as we dove into one of the most gruesome times in Chilean history where the Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie, the Coup d’état and Popular Power in the 1970s are all covered. Learning that Guzmãn was […]
Arraial do Cabo Xavier Borrero
Arraial do Cabo, although being a short film, was quite interesting to watch in the class looking back as it took a traditional means of looking at the fishing world in Brazil. I wanted to discuss the difference between this film and Glauber Rocha’s narrative Barravento, as both films cover the same topic, but cover […]
Pelo Malo Xavier Borrero
The 2013 film Pelo Malo was quite impactful as it touches on a subject to which is taboo in most Latin American households. Beginning with thoughts of changing one’s hair, Junior decides he wants to be a singer and change multiple means of his personality, acting more feminine as a means to acquire this culture. […]
Nostalgia for the Light
Patricio Guzmán’s Nostalgia for the Light was a heartbreaking film depicting the grief and dissatisfaction amongst the survivors of Pinochet’s dictatorship seen through the metaphorical perspective of studying the stars. In the Atacama Desert, the film juxtaposes the astronomers with the women creates a visually striking narrative between looking up at the stars and looking beneath the […]
Chile, Obstinate Memory
Patricio Guzmán’s Chile, Obstinate Memory examines the generational impact of history and trauma while pondering the fragile nature of memory and experience. In his return to Chile following his exile after the coup, Guzmán finds himself in a country still timid to acknowledge the horrors they experienced during the dictatorship of Pinochet. The film’s editing was very […]
Black God, White Devil
Black God, White Devil was a fascinating exploration of how a society in flux can either resist or succumb to authoritarian control. I saw Manuelo’s journey as a man who lacks the self-actualization to truly be free. Despite his newfound state of being a man on the run, he spends his time in the film […]
Patricio Guzman
We had the privilege to have a live conversation with Patricio Guzman before watching his film My Imaginary Country. So special to hear from the film maker himself, a man who has reshaped the way I engage with documentary film making and who has enlightened me on Chilien struggles, and the poetry of revolution. This being his […]
My Imaginary Country
What I appreciated most is the film’s tone. It’s hopeful—not naively so, but grounded in the real possibility of change. The title, My Imaginary Country, speaks to the dream of a more just Chile that is beginning to take shape in reality. Guzmán doesn’t gloss over the difficulties ahead, but he respects the revolutionary power […]
My Imaginary Country – Julissa Bedford
Guzman’s My Imaginary Country highlights the women perspective of revolutionary politics in Chile. The film feels like a direct sequel to the dark events captured in Guzman’s early work, showing how new waves of generations post Pinochet have raised up against tyrannical militant figures who are trying to suppress their rights to protest for a […]
My Imaginary Country – JD
The film’s emphasis on women as leaders of the movement as well as participants is among its most striking features. They are presented as pivotal players in the struggle for equality, justice, and political transformation. This emphasis questions conventional narratives that frequently marginalize women in accounts of upheaval and revolution. During a performance by the […]
