Beyond My Grandfather Allende

Allende, mi abuelo Allende

Movie Synopsis

English

After 35 years of the coup d’état in Chile that overthrew her grandfather Salvador Allende, Marcia believes that the time has come to recover the images and memories of daily life lost with the coup and submerged under the political significance of her grandfather exile. A sharp and close look, which tries to break the family silence sustained for decades in three generations of a wounded family.

Español

Transcurridos 35 años del golpe de Estado en Chile que derrocó a su abuelo Salvador Allende, Marcia cree que ha llegado el momento de recuperar las imágenes y memorias de la vida cotidiana pérdidas con el golpe y sumergidas bajo la trascendencia política de su abuelo, el exilio y el dolor de su familia. Una mirada aguda y cercana, que intenta romper el silencio familiar sostenido por décadas en tres generaciones de una familia herida.

Country: Chile

Director: Marcia Tambutti Allende

Language: Spanish

Duration: 90 minutes

Genre: Drama

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