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Machuca is a 2004 Chilean film written and directed by Andrés Wood. Machuca leads the other students in honoring the priest and is expelled. Introducing up and coming musician Daniel Porter -- a 14 year old (at the time of this writing) guitar player and singer. I watched Machuca yesterday – the plot is quite interesting- and a bit controversial .
When five poor students are admitted to Gonzalo's class, Gonzalo becomes friends with Pedro Machuca, one of the new students, after he refuses to participate in bullying by other pupils. His own life is the middle of a crisis, and suddenly he is in the middle of his own country's political storm.
Set in 1973 Santiago during Salvador Allende's socialist government until shortly after General Augusto Pinochet's military coup in 1973, the film tells the story of two pupils: Gonzalo Infante comes from a rich family with a European background, while Pedro Machuca comes from an indigenous background and lives in very poor conditions. The wealthy parents of the students at St. Patrick's school are divided on the issue of the new poor students. It turned out that Machuca is a name of another boy who befriends Gonzalo at school. Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende.
In honor of Halloween, we've compiled a Top Ten list of terrifying child actors who have starred in movies featuring nightmarish metaphors for the loss of innocence. Add the first question. TheSkyKid.com features articles and reviews of coming of age movies, music and books with a focus on adolescent development and on young people in the performing arts. Those rallies become more and more violent and seeing the Chilean reality through the eyes of Gonzalo can really keep you starring at the screen. The most antipathetic character for me in the movie was the cousin of Machuca – Silvana – who treated Gonzalo really badly calling his Snob and making fun of him every time she can. Keep your little bookworms engaged outside of the classroom with our selection of the very best literary adaptations. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 30 of 38 people found this review helpful. The friendship of the two mirrors the friendship between the Lone Ranger and the Indian Tonto in Gonzalo's favorite comic-book series. Set in Italy, this is a story about an introverted 14 year old boy from Rome who has troubles fitting in. es interesante y divertido. Machuca is great coming of age movie and highly recommend it . Infante, think that the classes should be segregated. This FAQ is empty. Gonzalo and Machuca become very good friends – despite the bad treatment of Silvana . The 17 years of Chilean dictatorship, in which 250,000 Chileans were detained, have begun. The parents of both boys – or at least their mothers seem to approve the friendship of their sons – they are having fun and earning money – by selling Chilean flags on political rallies of Communists and Nationalists on the streets. His film is beautifully scored and photographed; in addition to having one of the best performances ever by a group of children. Machuca (2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Machuca is a 2004 Chilean film written and directed by Andrés Wood. The school farm run by the students is a failure and jeopardizes the financial basis for the inclusion of poorer students. He shows his love of his country, its main characters, his own history (there are strong hints at this being at least auto-biographical). A dark and compelling Coming-of-Age adventure with a fast paced and engaging narrative. The film is dedicated to Father Gerardo Whelan, C.S.C. Two 12-year-old Chilean children from different social classes become friends in 1973. Gonzalo tries to visit the shantytown where Pedro and Silvana live but arrives to find it being destroyed by the soldiers. ‘Dignity’ Producer Maria Elena Wood Powers Up Own Shingle (Exclusive), Amazon’s Latest Latin American Deals: 5 Takeaways, Andres Wood on Chile’s Political Evolution. A young singer whose talents make him one to watch for in the future. la línea de la historia es muy interesante. Gonzalo is one of the lucky ones, a young man who escaped the horrors while he learned how to become a better human being.Andres Wood's direction is assured and gentle. The idea behind the hatred between the communist and Socialist adult and children In addition Gonzalo's father, while sympathetic to the poor and not part of the right-wing movement, wants to leave the country for Italy, where he frequently travels for work at the UN FAO. Looking for some great streaming picks? The film is shown from the perspective of Gonzalo Infante, an 11 year upper middle-class Chilean boy, during a time period in which the lower classes demand more rights and fundamental change and have won the recent democratic election. As the class tensions increase, the friends get into a fight and are driven apart. The life of a middle-class family, during the 80's in Chile, a country in difficult times, under the dictatorship of Pinochet. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. Youthful innocence sacrificed on the altar of politics, Machuca in the Philadelphia Film Festival, "Chilean movie recalls U.S. priest's presence amid turbulence of coup", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Machuca&oldid=987111603, Films about Latin American military dictatorships, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 November 2020, at 00:10.
Written by A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes. Set in 1973 Santiago during Salvador Allende's socialist government until shortly after General Augusto Pinochet's military coup in 1973, the film tells the story of two pupils: Gonzalo Infante comes from a rich family with a European background, while Pedro Machuca comes from an indigenous background and lives in very poor conditions. The main character is the young Gonzalo Infante – I even thought that he is the one who is called Machuca . (2004). This film was nominated for the Ariel Award in 2005 in the category Best Iberoamerican Film. Based on a true story, "The Perfect Game" is the story of a group of boys from the small industrial town of Monterrey, Mexico who dream of one day travelling to America to play in the Little League World Series (baseball). Probably it is not easy to act otherwise if you are born in such neighborhood and discriminated against all your life – but still I could relate much more to Gonzalo then to Machuca. The movie was filmed in July 2003 and produced on a moderate budget of 1,700,000 USD,[2] which came from an international cooperation between Chile and Spain. Pedro Machuca visits Gonzalo's home and is impressed at Gonzalo having a separate room with toys and a closet full of clothing, but also witnesses the tensions and cruelty latent in Gonzalo's family. You can learn a lot from this movie – I saw some opinions of people who lived in Chilie who stated that everything – the dress code , the products , the expressions – etc is very realistic . After Father McEnroe is removed from the now militarized school, he attends the mass performed by a new priest, consumes the sacramental bread to save it from desecration and declares the ground to be desecrated.