New Cinema from Chile

For a long time now, Chile has been producing an astonishing number of remarkable films for such a small country. After seventeen long, repressive years with very little culture during the Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990), when cinema itself played no role in the country, Chilean film production had first to be reactivated again. Since then, a lot has happened: Censorship was abol-ished, film schools were founded, and state funding of films was initiated. A young generation of filmmakers has now impressively re-entered the stage of global cinema, with successful presentations at international film festivals. A surprising upswing, even domestically, where Chilean cinema is currently more popular than ever.