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Synopsis
Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán investigages the relationship between historical memory, political trauma, and geography in his native country of Chile. It centers on the imposing landscape of the Andes that run the length of the country’s Eastern border. At once protective and isolating, magisterial and indifferent, the Cordillera serves as an enigmatic focal point around which Guzmán contemplates the enduring legacy of the 1973 military coup d’état. Along the way, Guzmán interviews artists, writers, and documentarians, drawing out their conflicted feelings towards the Cordillera and its relationship to Chilean national identity and history. Among the interviewees are Vincente Gajardo and Francisco Gazitúa, sculptors who draw from the raw materials of the Cordillera to produce their artwork. Jorge Baradoit, a writer of history and fiction, discusses the continuation of Pinochet’s project in the social and economic structure of contemporary Chile. Musician Javiera Parra remembers the violence she witnessed as a child. The film’s prominent moral voice is Pablo Salas, a filmmaker and archivist who has worked since the 1980s to document acts of political resistance and state violence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,446 (21.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,589 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) | 15,678 | $20,943 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,601-22,700) | 22,679 | $26,118 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) | 28,083 | $47,061 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,018 | $20,943 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 12th, 2020 (Limited) by Icarus Films, released as The Cordillera of Dreams |
| International Releases: | November 26th, 2020 (Wide), released as La cordigliera dei sogni (Italy)
May 19th, 2022 (Wide), released as A Cordilheira dos Sonhos (Portugal) October 7th, 2022 (Limited), released as The Cordillera of Dreams (United Kingdom) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
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| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | Chile, France |
| Languages: | Spanish |