The final installment of the epic documentary about Augusto Pinochet’s coup d'état rewinds to show working Chileans as they mobilize to put socialist ideals into practice in the months leading up to the coup.
The Battle of Chile
Patricio Guzmán’s sprawling three-part documentary provides a comprehensive on-the-ground look at the events leading up to the military overthrow of Chilean president Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973. Exactly fifty years later, BAM presents all three parts of this rarely screened masterpiece about one of the watershed events of the 20th century. Meticulous new restorations give shocking force to the visceral impact of these films, which have long been only available in degraded form.
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The Battle of Chile: Part 3
Sep 8—Sep 21, 2023

Everyday Chileans put socialist ideals into practice in the months leading up to the coup.

The Battle of Chile: Parts 1 & 2
Sep 8—Sep 21, 2023
A real-time, on-the-ground look at the violent 1973 coup d'état that overthrew socialist Chilean president Salvador Allende, from its origins in the streets to its harrowing conclusion.

This legendary film gives an on-the-ground look at the 1973 Chilean military coup d'état.