''Amnesia'' is a 1994 Chilean
drama film
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directed by
Gonzalo Justiniano
Gonzalo Justiniano (born 1955) is a Chilean filmmaker.
Select filmography
* '' Guerreros pacifistas'' - 1984
* '' La Victoria'' - 1984
* '' Children of the Cold War (Hijos de la guerra fría)'' - 1986
* ''Sussi'' - 1988
* '' Candy or Mint (Calug ...
.
The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
67th Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
After years of searching, Ramirez, a former soldier tormented by his conscience, manages to track down his former army sergeant, Zúñiga, under whose cruel orders he served as a guard at a prisoner camp in the desert after the
military coup of 1973. Over some drinks, Ramírez forces Zúñiga to recall a violent past that he believed he had left behind, unaware that the seemingly cordial reunion is part of Ramírez's plan to take revenge on him for the sake of his victims.
Cast
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Julio Jung
Julio Humberto Gonzalo Benito Jung del Favero (born 21 March 1942) is a Chilean actor.
Selected filmography
* ''Amnesia'' (1994)
* ''Coronation
A coronation ceremony marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power using a crown. ...
as Zúñiga
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Pedro Vicuña
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...
as Ramírez
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José Secall
José Arístides Manuel Secall Parada (Santiago, June 18, 1949 – July 5, 2021) also known in the artistic world as Pepe Secall, was a Chilean actor and theater director. Until shortly before his death, he was active in film, television, and ...
as Carrasco
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Marcela Osorio
Marcela Osorio Méndez (Valparaíso, Chile; May 11, 1964) is a Chilean film and television actress.
Biography and career
Marcela Osorio was born in the city of Valparaíso, in the homonymous province, Chile. At age 12, for political reasons, h ...
as Marta
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Myriam Palacios
Myriam Isabel Palacios Piña (18 December 1936 – 18 March 2013) was a Chilean actress and comedian who worked in theater, film, and television. She was the winner of two Awards for her theater performances.
Biography
The daughter of Hécto ...
as Yolanda
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José Martin
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as Alvear
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Nelson Villagra
Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally r ...
as Captain Mandiola
See also
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List of Chilean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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1994 films
1994 drama films
1990s Spanish-language films
Chilean drama films
Films about the Chilean military dictatorship
Spanish-language drama films
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