Synopse
Chilean director Andrés Wood tells the story of an exceptional friendship set against the backdrop of the 1973 military coup in Chile: Gonzalo and Pedro are eleven years old – one of them is from a wealthy district, the other from an illegal poor quarter. While Pedro and Gonzalo are gradually overcoming their differences, their country is faced with the greatest political upheaval in its history. An exceptionally moving film.
Regie
ANDRÉS WOOD (*1965) studied economics in Chile and film production in New York. His films are box-office hits in Chile and highly praised at international film festivals. His film Machuca was shown at FILMFEST HAMBURG 2004.
Info
Original Title: Machuca
International Title: Machuca
Category: Feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Spanish OV
Director: Andrés Wood
Screenplay: Roberto Brodsky, Mamoun Hassan
Cast/Protagonists: Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, Aline Küppenheim
Production country: Chile, Spain, United Kingdom (Great Britain), France
Year of Production: 2003
Length: 120 min
Producer: Gerardo Herrero, Andrés Wood
Production company: Tornasol Films S.A. (APC)
Cinematography: Miguel J. Uttín
Editor: Fernando Pardo
Music: Jose Miguel Miranda, Jose Miguel Tobar
Production Design: Rodrigo Bazaes
World Sales: Massimo Saidel
