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El páramo del ciudadano. Chile actual

El páramo del ciudadano. Chile actual

1999 · 55 min · Documentary

This documentary is based on the bestselling book Chile Actual: Anatomy of a Myth, by sociologist Tomás Moulian. Comprised of testimonies from diverse voices in social, political, philosophical, and cultural thought, it revisits the country's transformations from the 1990s to the turn of the century, offering a critical perspective whose impact resonates to this day.

Directed by Sergio Navarro

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