''Enough Praying'' ''( es, Ya no basta con rezar)'' is a 1973 Chilean drama film directed by

Aldo Francia Aldo Francia (1923–1996) was a Chilean filmmaker. Filmography * ''Valparaíso mi amor ''Valparaíso mi amor'' is a 1969 Chilean social realist drama film directed by Aldo Francia. Plot This film depicts the story of four siblings who becom ...

. The film tells the story of a priest facing poverty and social disorders that occurred during the presidency of

Eduardo Frei Montalva Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva (; 16 January 1911 – 22 January 1982) was a Chilean political leader. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the ...

. The protagonist, Father Jaime (The Priest), must constantly struggle between his obedience to the hierarchy of the Church and his desire to take a more active role in the workers' revolution that is being planned in the port of

Valparaíso Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...

in 1967. The promotional poster for the film was quite controversial at the time since it portrays a priest holding his left hand and about to throw a stone with the other hand, with the apparent intent of instigating a violent rebellion. The context of the film's release was within a period of rapidly increasing political polarization and economic instability in Chile, with some fears of a potential breakout of civil war and the collapse of civil society. Given the film's portrayal of the struggles of the working class, it was part of a long list of media that was heavily censored by the military dictatorship after the

1973 Chilean coup d'etat Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

.http://www.blest.eu/cultura/mouesca88.html Today the protagonist's pose is reflected in reproductions of the poster in different stencils and street graffiti across

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...

Plot

The film narrates the story of a priest who confronts poverty and social disorder during the government of Eduardo Frei Montalva. The central character, Father Jaime, struggles with balancing his allegiance to the Church hierarchy and his desire to take a more active role in the planned worker's revolution in the port of Valparaiso in 1967. The promotional poster of the film created a stir due to its depiction of a priest wielding a stone in his right hand, while holding his left hand up in a gesture of defiance. Even today, the poster is reproduced in stencils and street art in Santiago.

Cast

Marcelo Romo Marcelo Romo (23 April 1941 – 23 January 2018) was a Chilean actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1969. Selected filmography References External links * 1941 births 2018 deaths Chilean male film actors Chilean ac ...

- El Sacerdote (The Priest) * - Justo * - Gabriel * - * Claudia Paz - La mujer (The woman) * - El trabajador (The worker)

References

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* 1973 drama films 1973 films Chilean drama films Presidency of Salvador Allende 1973 in Chile 1970s Spanish-language films Spanish-language drama films {{Chile-film-stub