My Imaginary Country

Chile/2022—directed by Patricio Guzmán | 83 min. 

Patricio Guzmán, known for his great 1976 documentary epic The Battle of Chile, turns his attention to the events that led to the election of Chile’s new president last year. In 2019, seemingly without warning, a revolution began in the streets of Santiago. It was the event that 80-year-old filmmaking legend Guzmán had been waiting for all his life: a million and a half people in the streets of the Chilean capital demanding a future based on justice, education, healthcare, and, above all, a constitution comprised of laws and rights to replace the rules of a military dictatorship.

Urgent and exciting, My Imaginary Country transports audiences to a specific place—and moment—in history. That moment—and the film’s release—preceded Chile’s election of September 2022, when events took a new turn. In Spanish with English subtitles.  

“Vivid and inspirational! Guzmán’s heart and soul investment in the film makes for an emotional and involving documentary.” -Allan Hunter, Screen International