''Cantata de Chile'' is a 1976 Cuban

social realist Social realism is the term used for work produced by painters, printmakers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that aims to draw attention to the real socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structure ...

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

epic film Epic films are a style of filmmaking with large-scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big-budget filmmaking. Like epics in ...

directed by

Humberto Solás Humberto Solás (4 December 1941 – 18 September 2008) was a Cuban film director, credited with directing the film ''Lucía'' (1968), which explored the lives of Cuban women during different periods in Cuban history. His cinematic style borr ...

about the

Santa María School massacre The Santa María School massacre was a massacre of striking workers, mostly saltpeter works (nitrate) miners, along with wives and children, committed by the Chilean Army in Iquique, Chile on December 21, 1907. The number of victims is unde ...

in Chile in 1907.

Cast

Nelson Villagra Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally ...

Shenda Román Shenda Román (born 4 August 1928) is a Chilean actress best known for playing leading roles opposite Nelson Villagra in the "New Chilean Cinema" (1968-1973) of directors Raúl Ruiz and Miguel Littín. Selected filmography * ''Three Sad Tige ...

* Eric Heresmann * Alfredo Tornquist *

Leonardo Perucci Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist ...

* Peggy Cordero * Flavia Ugalde *

Roberto Contreras Roberto Contreras (1928–2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series ''The High Chaparral''. His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in ''Topaz'' and ...

References

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* 1976 films Cuban musical films Films set in Chile {{Cuba-film-stub