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“ CHILE, HAPPINESS IS COMING! ”
CINEMA2012-08-09
DIGITAL2013-02-08
RegionCL / US
Runtime118 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“The ingenious true story of how television advertising and hope brought an end to Augusto Pinochet’s brutal military dictatorship.”
Storyline
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaig
DIRECTOR / Director
Pablo Larraín
KEYWORDS
campaigndictatorshipbased on true storychilepinochet regimedemocracyintimidationoppressionreferendumadvertising agencyadvertising jinglecia crimes
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