Screening of Alborada Films’ new documentary Santiago Rising at Fewer Than One in Sheffield.
Santiago Rising takes place on the streets of Chile’s capital city in late 2019, as large public protests over economic inequality engulf the country.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with director Nick MacWilliam and Sheffield-based activist María Vasquez-Aguilar of Chile Solidarity Network. Chaired by filmmaker and Alborada founder Pablo Navarrete.
Santiago Rising (directed by Nick MacWilliam, 89 mins, Alborada Films, 2021)
SCHEDULE:
– 6.00pm: Doors open
– 6.45-8.15pm: Screening of Santiago Rising
– 8.30-9.00pm: Q&A
– 9.00-11.59pm Social – With DJ Chris Welch (Adelante, Sounds Like This) + Dj Kalinka (Bombotropics)
Chilean empanadas (meat and vegetarian) will be on sale from 6pm to 10pm.
Synopsis of film
Santiago Rising takes place on the streets of Chile’s capital city in late 2019, as large public protests over economic inequality engulf the country.
The film charts the build-up to the historic vote, in October 2020, that saw Chileans vote for a new people’s constitution to replace the one imposed during the brutal Pinochet dictatorship. It examines how a movement which began as a high school students’ protest over transport fares evolved into one of the most significant events in the country’s history.
Filmed during the weeks after protests began, Santiago Rising meets social movements, protesters and ordinary people in their struggle for equality and human rights.
The film emphasises the creative element of Chilean protest, as music and art play a prominent role in expressing political dissent. We also see the state’s attempts to crush the protest movement through a brutal police crackdown.
Although the odds are stacked against them, Chileans find strength in unity as they aim to overcome Pinochet’s enduring legacy.
Event organised by Alborada and Alborada Films. Supported by Chile Solidarity Network.