Films about South America: 10 great films to watch

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We see 10 great films about South America, which offer a context of the rich and colorful history of this great continent

British education is one of the most valuable things you can have. It conveys a broad knowledge of the world, which ranges from sciences to the humanities. Unfortunately, when we strive for this knowledge, we lose much of the depths in individual areas.

The subject history is a remarkable example. The pupils are taught about the world wars, the monarchy, the industrial revolution and even the history of irrigation (which is ironically quite dry), but they learn very little about large parts of the world, such as South America. Most of us know the names of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, General Pinochet and Hugo Chavez, but can only communicate very little beyond the basics.

The journey of Atlas & Boots through South America produced some fascinating facts that prompted me to learn more about the continent. Of course, watching films about South America will not draw 100 % precise or nuanced image of the continent, but it is a great starting point. Here are some of the best films that offer a context of the rich and colorful history of this great continent.

Note: "Score" comes from the rating aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

1.No year: 2012 country: Chile language: Spanish result: 93%The Oscar-nominated true story of a advertising specialist who designed a campaign to defeat the dictator Augusto Pinochet in the 1988 referendum in Chile.
2.The Year My Parents Went on Vacationo ano em que meus pais saíram de férias year: 2006land: Brazil language: Brazilian Portuguese, Yiddish evaluation: 83%The story of a little boy who was left alone by his parents on the streets of Brazil. Mauro is facing the background of the 1970 World Cup and the increasing power of the military dictatorship on his new life.
3.The Motorcycle Diariesdiarios de Motocicleta Year: 2004land: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela language: Spanish, Quechua result: 84%A coming-of-age road movie about the journey of the revolutionary Che Guevara through South America and how it shaped its ambitions and ideals.
4.Machuca year: 2004land: Chile language: Spanish result: 89%While Chile is heading for the civil war, three small children try to bridge the gap between their very different backgrounds, and face moral exams that go far beyond their understanding.
5.Bus 174onibus 174 year: 2002land: Brazil language: Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish rating: 99%A documentary about June 12, 2000, the day on which Bus 174 was occupied by Rio de Janeiro by an armed man who threatened to shoot all passengers. The incident, which was broadcast live by all Brazilian television channels, quickly developed into a tragedy.
6.City of Godcidade de Deusjahr: 2002land: Brazil language: Portuguese (Brazil) Result: 90%Two boys who grow up in a violent quarter of Rio de Janeiro hit different ways of life: one becomes a photographer, the other drug dealer.
7.Missing year: 1982land: Chile language: English, Spanish result: 96%When an idealistic writer disappears during the right -wing military coup in Chile in 1973, his wife and father, an American businessman, begin a desperate search to find him.
8.Pixote: The Law of the Weakest Pixote: A Lei Do Mais Fraco Year: 1981land: Brazil language: Portuguese (Brazil) Result: 100%Pixote, a 10-year-old outlier, is arrested on the streets of São Paulo. After a stay in a local youth prison, his petty criminal life escalates to violence and death.
9.Aguirre, The Wrath of Godaguirre, The Anger of God's Year: 1972land: Modern Perus language: German, Quechua, Spanish rating: 98%In the 16th century, the ruthless Don Lope de Aguirre headed a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado, the mythical city of gold.
10.Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidjahr: 1969land: Bolivien language: English, Spanish rating: 89%Two North American bank robbers flee to Bolivia when the law comes too close. We admit that it has little educational value, but it is great fun and offers a pretty precise representation of Bolivia!

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