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My Imaginary Country (Spanish: Mi país imaginario) is a 2022 Chilean-French documentary film written and directed by Patricio Guzmán.[1] It features Guzmán narrating how the protests by a group of students in Santiago on October 18, 2019 triggered the most massive popular revolt known in the country's history and the consequences that were experienced.[2][3]
| My Imaginary Country | |
|---|---|
International release poster | |
| Directed by | Patricio Guzmán |
| Written by | Patricio Guzmán |
| Produced by | Alexandra Galvis Renate Sachse |
| Narrated by | Patricio Guzmán |
| Cinematography | Samuel Lahu |
| Edited by | Laurence Manheimer |
| Music by | José Miguel Tobar Miguel Miranda |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Chile France |
| Language | Spanish |
The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[4] but it was not selected.[5]
It premiered worldwide on May 20, 2022, at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.[7][8] Later, It was screened in July 2022 at the Jerusalem Film Festival,[9] on September 13 of the same year at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival[10] and 3 days later in the Latin Horizons section at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[11]
It was commercially released on August 11, 2022, in Chilean theaters,[12] then expanded to the American and Spanish market on September 23, 2022.[13][14]
My Imaginary Country sold more than 10,000 tickets in its first week of release in Chilean theaters,[15] while in the rest of the world it grossed a total of $16,191.[16]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "A poignant meeting of impassioned filmmaker and fraught historical moment, My Imaginary Country surveys the past with care and greets the future with optimism."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18]
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Eye | My Imaginary Country | Nominated | [19] |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | In Spirit for Freedom Award - Best Documentary Film | Won | [20][21] | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award | Nominated | [22][23] | ||
| Oslo Films from the South Festival | Best Documentary | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2023 | Platino Awards | Best Documentary | Nominated | [25][26] |
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