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Machuca

Machuca (2004)8.0 /10

Not Rated (US) · Chile, Spain, UK, France · Spanish, English · 116 min · Mar 15, 2005 · More  
Directed by:  Andrés Wood

Storyline:  In 1970s Santiago, under President Allende’s socialist government, a Catholic school admits working-class students as part of an integration initiative. Gonzalo, from a wealthy family, forms an unlikely friendship with Pedro Machuca, a boy from the slums. As political tensions rise and Pinochet's coup unfolds, their bond is tested by forces beyond their control.

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