This film investigates the origins and development of the international legal prosecution of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. It explores how a small group of people in Madrid laid the groundwork for his arrest. After Pinochets arrest by Scotland Yard, the film follows the workings of the British legal system that ensued. The film also movingly incorporates the stories of many Chileans who traveled to Madrid to testify, including relatives of the disappeared and others who survived horrifying torture in secret prisons.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 109 minutes
Year: 2001
Audio Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Themes: Chile, History, Politics/Human Rights, Social Issues
Director(s): Patricio Guzman
