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FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 15 |  | Cast Gael García Bernal Alfredo Castro Antonia Zegers Néstor Cantillana |  | Directors Pablo Larraín |  | Screenwriters Pedro Peirano |  | Running Time 118 minutes |
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No Pinochet away

Plot With the eyes of the world on Chile's repressive regime, dictator Augusto Pinochet calls a plebiscite to give the people their say. The campaign against him - "No" - is given 15 minutes of advertising space each day, buried on late-night TV, to make its case. Santiago ad exec René Saavedra (Bernal) is recruited to run it. Verdict Initially jarring, the video aesthetic blends beautifully with period footage to give a smart depiction of a nation in transition. A well-deserved Oscar nominee.
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