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Machuca is a 2004 internationally co-produced coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Andrés Wood. It stars Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, and Aline Küppenheim alongside Federico Luppi.
Dec 9, 2005 · Portraying the coup d’etat that toppled the leftist regime of Chilean President Salvador Allende in 1973, from the perspective of preteen schoolkids, the film guides us movingly into that era ...
Feb 24, 2004 · Machuca. Machuca is a touchingly bittersweet story of childhood friendship and a demonstration of how the political affects the personal. Pedro (Ariel Mateluna), who comes from modest means,...
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- Matías Quer
- Andrés Wood
- Tornasol Films S.A.
Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious “collegio” (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids.
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- Ibermedia
- Andrés Wood
Machuca (movie 2004) review summary: Set in 1973 Santiago, Andrés Wood’s mix of coming-of-age drama and sociopolitical commentary is a generally engrossing effort anchored on first-rate performances by a trio of young actors – Matías Quer, Manuela Martelli, and Ariel Mateluna – playing characters from different ranks of Chile’s ...
- Andre Soares
Apr 14, 2005 · The turbulent days of 1973, in which Augusto Pinochet seized power over Chile before embarking on two decades of brutal oppression, are seen through the eyes of two young boys from opposite ends of...
Jan 19, 2005 · Machuca. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews. 76. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 22 User Ratings. 5.5.
