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Machuca

“Two boys observe a political coup in their native Chile.”

2004 · 2 h 1 min
Directed by Andrés Wood · Chile · Latin American Cinema · Nuevo Cine Chileno
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Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Kino Film Collection · Free: Kanopy, Fandor. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Matías Quer Ariel Mateluna Manuela Martelli Aline Küppenheim Ernesto Malbran Tamara Acosta

Credits

Written by: Roberto Brodsky

Plot

In 1973 Santiago, two boys from opposite classes become friends at a progressive school, while the coup against Allende draws near.

Sinekatalog’s take

A moving drama of friendship and class on the eve of the coup.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (13,321 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 76/100
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