Fiestapatria is a metaphor on the social and moral state of Chile and a provocative testimony of the period from the start of the Pinochet dictatorship until today. Featuring a gallery of characters representative of Chilean society, the movie tells the tale of two families who meet at a country house to celebrate the national holidays and the engagement of their children, Macarena and Alvaro. Shortly before the expected happy ending to the event, the young Macarena discovers the family's best kept secret.
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| Luis R. Vera |
| Born in Chile 52 years ago, he studied Philosophy at Chile University and a Master’s Degree in Film Directing at Bucharest University. He has made over 40 shorts, documentaries and TV programmes in countries as different as Peru, Romania, Sweden, Paraguay and Chile, and directed the first Spanish-speaking TV channel in Scandinavia, TVL. He has also written and directed six feature films. Fiestapatria was selected for Films in Progress 10 at last year’s San Sebastian Festival, garnering the TVE Award in the same section. |
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