Patricio Guzmán

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Patricio Guzmán

Born August 11, 1941 · Santiago, Chile

Died September 15, 2026 · aged 85

Patricio Guzmán Lozanes (August 11, 1941 – September 15, 2026) was a Chilean documentary and feature film director, and screenwriter. He is most known for his film trilogy The Battle of Chile (1975–1979) and more recently for another trilogy; Nostalgia for the Light (2010), The Pearl Button (2015) and The Cordillera of Dreams (2019). Guzmán also taught documentary film classes in Europe and Latin…

Known For

Moon Over ParadorMoon Over Parador · 1988
Moon Over Parador
★ 5.91988
MovieComedyRomance
Underappreciated actor Jack Noah is on location in Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right-hand man makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse... to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
Nostalgia for the LightNostalgia for the Light · 2010
Nostalgia for the Light
★ 7.42010
MovieDocumentary
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
The Battle of Chile: Part IIThe Battle of Chile: Part II · 1976
The Battle of Chile: Part II
★ 9.21976
MovieDocumentary
Chronicles the events immediately surrounding the CIA- supported coup itself.
The Battle of Chile: Part IIIThe Battle of Chile: Part III · 1979
The Battle of Chile: Part III
★ 7.61979
MovieDocumentary
Guzmán’s final installment shifts from covering the actions of Allende’s opponents to those who battled to revive & promote their toppled leader’s vision for a new Chile.
The Pearl ButtonThe Pearl Button · 2015
The Pearl Button
★ 6.92015
MovieDocumentary
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
My Imaginary CountryMy Imaginary Country · 2022
My Imaginary Country
★ 6.72022
MovieDocumentary
This documentary explores the protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile’s capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.
The Cordillera of DreamsThe Cordillera of Dreams · 2019
The Cordillera of Dreams
★ 7.22019
MovieDocumentary
"In Chile, when the sun rises, it had to climb hills, walls and tops before reaching the last stone of the Cordillera. In my country, the Cordillera is everywhere. But for the Chilean citizens, it is an unknown territory. After going North for Nostalgia for the Light and South for The Pearl Button, I now feel ready to shoot this immense spine to explore its mysteries, powerful revelations of Chile’s past and present history." Patricio Guzmán
Astronomers From My NeighborhoodAstronomers From My Neighborhood · 2010
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
★ 7.02010
MovieDocumentary
A short documentary of filmmaker Patricio Guzmán interviewing local astronomers.

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