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Dawson Isla 10
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Wikipedia article
'Dawson Isla 10' is a 2009 Chilean drama film, written and directed by Miguel Littn, a Chilean film director. The screenplay is based on 'Isla 10', a book by Sergio Bitar 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'tat resulted in President Salvador Allende being overthrown and Augusto Pinochet coming to power in Chile. This film tells the story of the former members of Allende's cabinet, who were arrested and incarcerated in a political prison, specially designed as a concentration camp on Dawson Island, Tierra del Fuego. The camp had been used in the early 20th century to house Selk'nam and other indigenous peoples, moving them from the main island to end their interference with the large sheep ranches that had been established, as they persisted in hunting in their former territories.
In 1973 hundreds of other suspected communists and political dissidents were also imprisoned on Dawson Island by Pinochet's government. Under the strict control of the Chilean Navy, these men struggled to survive the freezing temperatures and harsh conditions.
Cast
* Benjamn Vicua as Sergio Bitar
* Bertrand Duarte as Miguel Lawner
* Pablo Krgh as Jos Toh
* Cristin de la Fuente as Teniente Labarca
* Sergio Hernndez as Comandante Sallay
* Luis Dub as Sargento Figueroa
* Caco Monteiro as Fernando Flores
* Horacio Videla as Dr. Arturo Jiron
* Matas Vega as Osvaldo Puccio
* Andrs Skoknik as Orlando Letelier
* Elvis Fuentes as Clodomiro Almeyda
* Sergio Allard as Aristteles Espaa
Submissions
The film was nominated for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the 24th edition of Goya Awards.
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