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Machuca

2004

In Santiago during the turbulent final months of Salvador Allende's government, a boy from a well-off family and a poor boy bused into his elite Catholic school forge a friendship across class lines — just as the country lurches toward the 1973 coup. A poignant coming-of-age drama.

Why it’s here

A Chilean drama about class, school, and the lead-up to the 1973 coup.