Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile’s Struggles, Dies at 85
- Posted on September 21, 2026
- Guzman, Patricio
- By The New York Times
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Patricio Guzmán, the acclaimed Chilean documentary filmmaker, passed away at 85, leaving behind a powerful cinematic legacy. His groundbreaking work chronicled Chile's turbulent history, particularly the 1973 military coup under Augusto Pinochet and its devastating aftermath. Through two interconnected trilogies, Guzmán provided unflinching testimony to political repression, human rights violations, and collective trauma, establishing himself as one of cinema's most important voices for historical accountability and social justice.
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Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile’s Struggles, Dies at 85
He won renown for his trilogy about the 1973 Pinochet coup, and later for another trilogy, about the legacy of the authoritarian regime that followed. continue reading...