NC LAFF | No. Pablo Larraín (Chile. 2012)

CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAMFilm Screenings: 7.00 pm. Welcoming remarks. Deborah Jenson. Director CLACSFilm Introduced by: Antonio Arce, Duke CLACSNO. Pablo Larrain (Chile. 2012)When Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. With scant resources and constant scrutiny by the despot¿s watchmen, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and free their country from oppression.Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Chilean coup d¿état that ousted the constitutional president of Chile, Salvador Allende, from office and gave rise to the vicious dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet 11th September 1973. Trailer: http://www.takepart.com/no-movie