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Adriana's Pact (2017)
Lissette's favorite aunt Adriana, who lives in Australia, is arrested in 2007 while visiting her family in Chile and accused of having worked for dictator Pinochet's notorious secret police, the DINA, and of having participated in the commission of state crimes. When Adriana denies these accusations, Lissette begins to investigate her story in order to film a documentary about her.
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Lissette's favorite aunt Adriana, who lives in Australia, is arrested in 2007 while visiting her family in Chile and accused of having worked for dictator Pinochet's notorious secret police, the DINA, and of having participated in the commission of state crimes. When Adriana denies these accusations, Lissette begins to investigate her story in order to film a documentary about her.
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Genre:Documentary, History
Written By:Lissette Orozco
In Theaters:10/17/2017
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Salmón Producciones, La Post Producciones, Carnada Films, Ursus Films, Storyboard Media, 2.35 Digital
Cast
Lissette Orozco
Director
Adriana Rivas González
Self
Lissette Orozco
Self
Marina González
Self
Francia Rivas González
Self
Jorgelino Vergara
Self
Pablo Parodi
Self - Human Rights Lawyer (voice)
Marco Antonio de la Parra
Self - Psychiatrist (voice)
Javier Rebolledo
Self - Journalist
Carolina Castro
Self - Journalist
María Estela Ortiz
Self - Dictatorship Victim Relative
María Luisa Ortiz
Self - Dictatorship Victim Relative
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