Raised by her grandmother, Juliette satisfies her penchant for Western finery by prostituting herself to wealthy European and American tourists. Independent and highly volatile, Juliette reviles those who judge her impoverished circumstances and defiant immorality. She refuses easy categorization, as does the film, a blend of narrative fiction and documentary. Latin American Cinema Prize, Sundance Film Festival, 1998. In this new documentary, Patricio Guzman seeks Chileans who experienced firsthand the military coup ending Allende's government.
Survivors reminisce, remembering lost comrades and recalling their courage and love of life.
They talk about the terror that characterized the Pinochet regime until the dictator was obliged to relinquish power. New Experimental Video From Chile Guest artist Edgar Endress presents work by emerging Chilean experimental video artists. Organized by the Community Media Project. His nostalgia leads to a dream foretelling the death of his mother, whom he has not seen in years. Returning to the mountains where he grew up, he is led toward a heartbreaking silent encounter where the past returns in waves.