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Luis Gnecco
Luis Enrique Gnecco Dessy (born 12 December 1962) is a Chilean actor. Besides his work in Chilean telenovelas and films ('' Johnny 100 Pesos'', the Academy Award nominated '' No'', ''El bosque de Karadima'', ''A Fantastic Woman'' and '' Neruda''), he is internationally known for his performances in HBO's '' Prófugos'' and Netflix series ''Narcos''. Biography While studying biology under, among others, Humberto Maturana, Gnecco developed into an actor and a comedian.El MercurioEl informe Gnecco/ref> Afterwards he studied in the Theatre academy of Fernando González. In 1985 he began to work in telenovelas, such as '' Amores de mercado'', '' Brujas'', and ''Soltera otra vez''. Two years later he started appearing in comedy shows such as '' De chincol a jote'', ''El desjueves'' (1990–1995), and ''Na' que ver con Chile''. In 2008 he played the lead role in the Chilean version of ''The Office'', ''The ofis''. In 2016, the jury at the 17th Havana Film Festival New York The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexo Con Amor
''Sexo con Amor'' (''Sex with Love'') is a 2003 Chilean sex comedy film written, directed and co-starred by Boris Quercia. Starring Sigrid Alegría, Álvaro Rudolphy, Patricio Contreras, María Izquierdo, and Quercia, the film focuses on parents of schoolchildren taking a sex education Sex education, also known as sexual education, sexuality education or sex ed, is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, Human sexual activity, sexual activity, sexual reproduction, safe sex, birth ... course who end up examining their own sex lives. The film was released on 27 March 2003. Plot Luisa, a young and new teacher, organizes a meeting with parents to discuss the approach to sex education at her primary school. However, the topic of sexuality remains unresolved for her and many of the parents, including her secret lover Jorge, a shy butcher named Emilio, and a brash businessman named Álvaro. ''Sex with Love'' is the story of ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Angel (2018 Argentine Film)
''El Angel'' () is a 2018 Argentine-Spanish true crime film directed by Luis Ortega. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is inspired by the true story of Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch. It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Carlos is a 17-year-old teenager with the face of an angel whom no one can resist. He gets everything he wants. In high school he meets Ramón and together they form a dangerously charming duo. They embark on a path of theft and lies, and quickly killing becomes a way of communicating. Cast * Lorenzo Ferro as Carlos Robledo Puch * Chino Darín as Ramón Peralta * Mercedes Morán as Ana María Peralta * Daniel Fanego as José Peralta * Luis Gnecco as Héctor Robledo Puch * Peter Lanzani as Miguel Prieto * Cecilia Roth as Aurora Robledo Puch * Malena Villa as Marisol/Magdalena Reception Monica Casti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Ado About Nothing (2016 Film)
''Much Ado About Nothing'' () is a 2016 Chilean drama film directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It was inspired by a real-life political scandal in Chile. In 2013, Martín Larraín, son of Senator Carlos Larraín (then-president of the right-wing party Renovación Nacional), was acquitted after killing a man in a DUI hit and run while his friends took the fall. Plot Vicente, who resides in Los Angeles, returns to Chile to spend his summer at his parents' beach house. He is a reckless and somewhat solitary young man. However, one of those typical nights of pursuing girls and having drinks alters his life forever; he becomes the prime suspect in a hit-and-run accident that results in the death of a local fisherman. "I wasn't the one driving," he insists, but his memories are muddled. He does recall being in the car and that the driver was the son of a powerful politician. Cast * Agustín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda ( ; ; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto; 12 July 190423 September 1973) was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old and wrote in a variety of styles, including surrealist poems, historical epics, political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and passionate love poems such as the ones in his collection '' Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair'' (1924). Neruda occupied many diplomatic positions in various countries during his lifetime and served a term as a senator for the Chilean Communist Party. When President Gabriel González Videla outlawed communism in Chile in 1948, a warrant was issued for Neruda's arrest. Friends hid him for months, and in 1949, he escaped through a mountain pass near Maihue Lake into Argentina; he would not return to Chile for more than three years. He was a close advisor to Chile's socialist president Salvador Allende, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karadima Case
The case of Fernando Karadima concerned the sexual abuse of minors in Chile, which became public in 2010. It raised questions about the responsibility and complicity of several Chilean bishops, including some of the country's highest-ranking Catholic prelates. By 2018, it attracted worldwide attention. Fernando Karadima (6 August 1930 – 26 July 2021), a Chilean Catholic priest, was accused as early as 1984 of sexually abusing adolescent boys. Years later, when a church investigator found the accusers credible, his superior, the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, took no action against him. Karadima's accusers made their charges public in 2010. The Catholic Church in Chile completed a thorough investigation of the charges that year, and in February 2011 the Vatican found Karadima guilty of sexually abusing minors and psychological abuse. It forced him into retirement, relocated him away from contact with former parishioners and followers, and denied him the right to function as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora (2014 Film)
''Aurora'' is a 2014 Chilean drama film written and directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda. Plot The film is set in the town of Ventanas in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Sofia ( Amparo Noguera) is a local teacher going through the process of adopting a child when she reads in the news about a dead baby found in the local dump. Sofia becomes obsessed with the fate of the dead girl who she called "Aurora". The baby has no legal right to have a name or be buried, so Sofia initiates a legal process that becomes an intimate journey of personal transformation, with devastating consequences on her life. The film is based on the life of Bernarda Gallardo. Cast * Amparo Noguera as ''Sofía'' * Luis Gnecco * Jaime Vadell - ''Judge Águila'' * Francisco Pérez-Bannen - ''Dr Schultz'' * Mariana Loyola * Patricia Rivadeneira * María José Siebald * Daniela Ramírez Awards * Best Film, International Competition Santiago International Film Festival, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stranger (2014 Film)
''The Stranger'' is a 2014 Chilean horror-thriller film directed by Guillermo Amoedo and starring Cristóbal Tapia Montt, Ariel Levy, Lorenza Izzo and Nicolás Durán. It is the third film from Sobras International Pictures project Chilewood. Montt plays a drifter who enters a small town, seeking information about his estranged wife. Plot Martin, a drifter, arrives in a small town in search of a woman named Ana. Peter, a teenager, directs him to a cemetery where Ana is buried. As Martin mourns her death and remembers their past, he is confronted by three thugs led by Caleb, who threaten to kill him. Martin challenges them to do so, but Peter interrupts and tries to stop the attack. However, Caleb stabs Martin and they leave him for dead in a ditch. Peter flags down Lieutenant De Luca, who is revealed to be Caleb's father, and they confront Caleb. Caleb claims self-defense, but De Luca calls him a liar and orders him to cover up the crime. Unbeknownst to them, Peter witnesses ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young And Wild (2012 Film)
''Young & Wild'' () is a 2012 Chilean coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marialy Rivas and co-written by Marialy Rivas, Camila Gutiérrez, María José Viera-Gallo and Pedro Peirano. Starring Alicia Rodríguez and Maria Gracia Omegna, the film tells the story of Daniela, a 17-year-old bisexual girl who writes a blog about the conflicts she experiences between her evangelical Protestant, conservative family and her sexuality. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where it was awarded the World Cinema Screenwriting Award. Plot Daniela is a 17-year-old girl who resides in Santiago, Chile. Despite her family's devout Protestant beliefs, she eagerly explores her sexuality through both casual sex and a blog titled "Young and Wild". The blog serves as a platform where she questions her church's teachings and documents her sexual adventures, including her first experiences with masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex. As her blog gains popularity, it attracts com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of The Interior And Public Security (Chile)
The Ministry of the Interior () is the cabinet-level office responsible for home affairs in Chile. It is tasked with "maintaining public order, security and social peace" within the country. The ministry is also responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling, and informing the domestic policies formulated by the President of Chile. As the authority in charge of local government, the minister supervises all non-elected regional authorities. Álvaro Elizalde has served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security since March 4, 2025. His Undersecretary of the Interior is Luis Cordero Vega, the Undersecretary of Regional Development is Francisca Perales Flores, and the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention is Carolina Leitao. In the absence of the president of Chile (due to travel, death, or other impediment), the Minister of the Interior assumes the role of 'vice president.' However, this is not a true vice-presidential position but rather a designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Moneda Palace
Palacio de La Moneda (, ''Palace of the Mint''), or simply La Moneda, is the seat of the president of the Republic of Chile. It also houses the offices of three cabinet ministers: Interior, General Secretariat of the Presidency, and General Secretariat of the Government. Located in downtown Santiago, it occupies an entire block in the Civic District, bordered by Moneda street to the north, Morandé street to the east, Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins to the south, and Teatinos street to the west. History La Moneda, was the colonial mint house of the city during colonial times, was designed by the Italian architect Joaquín Toesca. Construction began in 1784 and was opened in 1805. The production of coins in Chile took place at La Moneda from 1814 to 1929. In June 1845 during president Manuel Bulnes's administration, the palace became the seat of government and presidential residence. In 1930, a public square—named '' Plaza de la Constitución'' ("Constitutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
