in my latin america studies class, i saw "machuca" and i got to admit, it was one of the best movies i had seen in quite a while. the movie takes place in chile in the early 1970s at the end of allendes presidency into the military junta led by augusto pinochet. it really hit home since we had been covering this particular era in our class. its a very powerful movie that follows shows the events of that era through children's eyes. its directed by andres wood, and according to imdb, hes not currently making any films. i would be eager to see more of his work, because machuca is really well done. highly recommended.
on a side note: ive decided to learn something new every year after i graduate in march. first off, its spanish. i want to be bilingual. i am going to attempt to become the opposite of what americans have become: i want to travel and learn new languages. english is so boring. bring on spanish.
so, rent that movie and have yourself a nice weekend. if you are up to it, check out eddie vedder on the into the wild soundtrack. he shows great depth as he plays softer songs. "hot sun" is an awesome track.
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