With confidential and unpublished documentation, the film shows the background and behind-the-scenes of the coup in Chile that took place on September 11, 1973 - and General Pinochet's dictatorship, which lasted 17 years.
Direction
Tavares weaves classified cables into devastating narrative clarity.
Editing
Juxtaposition of Brazilian silence against Chilean screams is surgical.
Director
Camilo Tavares
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The '21 years' refers to Brazil's own military dictatorship (1964-1985), implying Chile's trauma was Brazil's rehearsal.
Released during Bolsonaro's presidency, screenings became political acts — some theaters required security. The sequel's urgency is the present.
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