''Dawson Isla 10'' is a 2009 Chilean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, written and directed by Miguel Littín, a

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. The screenplay is based on ''Isla 10'', a book by

Sergio Bitar Sergio Bitar Chacra (born 30 December 1940) is a Chilean economist and politician who served as minister during the governments of Salvador Allende (1970−1973) and Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (; born 29 September 19 ...

about his experiences as a political prisoner; "Isla 10" was the substitute name their guards imposed him during his imprisonment.

Plot

The

1973 Chilean coup d'état The 1973 Chilean coup d'état Enciclopedia Virtual > Historia > Historia de Chile > Del gobierno militar a la democracia" on LaTercera.cl. Retrieved 22 September 2006. In October 1972, Chile suffered the first of many strikes. Among the par ...

led to the overthrow of President Salvador Allende and the rise to power of Augusto Pinochet in Chile. This film depicts the former members of Allende's cabinet, who were apprehended and confined in a political prison on Dawson Island,

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, which had been transformed into a concentration camp. In the early 20th century, the camp was used to relocate Selk'nam and other indigenous groups from the main island, in order to put an end to their interference with the large sheep ranches that had been established, as they persisted in hunting in their former territories. In 1973, Pinochet's government also imprisoned hundreds of other suspected communists and political dissidents on Dawson Island. Under the strict control of the Chilean Navy, these men struggled to survive the freezing temperatures and severe conditions.

Cast

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* Bertrand Duarte as Miguel Lawner *

Pablo Krögh Pablo Willy Krögh Baraona (21 February 1963 – 2 September 2013) was a Chilean film, theater, television and voice actor. His credits included the Chilean films ''Machuca ''Machuca'' is a 2004 internationally co-produced film co-written an ...

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Cristián de la Fuente Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean-American actor, presenter, model and producer. Early life Cristian De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died 1996) an ...

as Teniente Labarca * Sergio Hernández as Comandante Sallay *

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as Sargento Figueroa * Caco Monteiro as

Fernando Flores Carlos Fernando Flores Labra (born January 9, 1943) is a Chilean engineer, entrepreneur and politician. He is a former cabinet minister of president Salvador Allende and was senator for the Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá regions between 200 ...

* Horacio Videla as Dr. Arturo Jiron *

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as Orlando Letelier *

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as Aristóteles España

Submissions

The film was nominated for

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at the 24th edition of Goya Awards.

External links

* * {{Chilean submission for Goya Awards 2009 films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s political drama films Films about the Chilean military dictatorship Films about politicians Films directed by Miguel Littín Films set in 1973 Films set in 1974 Chilean drama films 2009 drama films 2000s Chilean films