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Machuca (2004)

2004-02-24 · 1h 56m · ES
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Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.

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. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.

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Andrés WoodDirector
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$1.5M
Box office
$3.2M

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Matías QuerMatías QuerGonzalo InfanteAriel MatelunaAriel MatelunaPedro MachucaAline KüppenheimAline KüppenheimMaría LuisaErnesto MalbránErnesto MalbránFather McEnroeFederico LuppiFederico LuppiRobertoManuela MartelliManuela MartelliSilvanaTamara AcostaTamara AcostaJuanaFrancisco ReyesFrancisco ReyesPatricio InfanteAlejandro TrejoAlejandro TrejoWillyMaría Olga MatteMaría Olga MatteMiss GildaGabriela MedinaGabriela MedinaLucyLuis DubóLuis DubóIsmael Machuca

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FriendsStudent1970sHistorical eventChileTraumaClassmateSantiagoPinochet-regimeDemonstrationSexual initiationSantiago, chile

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityFriends · Student · 1970sDialogue densityDramaDirector preference84182Actor preference225264 · 414196 · 337238Country preferenceCl

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What is Machuca about?

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. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.

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Machuca has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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