Breaking the Brick
6.6
“Stories of a Chile that changes.”
In 2019, millions of Chileans rose up in a popular revolt that resulted in radical change: the call for an assembly that will change the constitution imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and its economic neoliberal model, referred to as ‘The Brick’. This change is seen through the eyes of two Chileans from opposing sides of the political spectrum. They experience a year of turmoil as protests give way to transformation. On the one side Ramiro, a wealthy businessman, and on the other side Mariana, a lower middle-class teacher. Historical conflicts that were long thought resolved come to light as the assembly process draws closer, showing how the wounds of a brutal dictatorship are deep, lasting and must be reconciled at all costs.
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Cast
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Mariana San Martín
Self
Ramiro Urenda
Self
Bernardo Cortés
Self
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Corinne Warren
Self
Elinita Cuevas
Self
Jacqueline Alvarez
Self
Agatha Fuenzalida
Self
Luis Carrasco Diaz
Self
Margarita Tipetti
Self
Don Francisco
Self - Vamos Chilenos
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Sergio Mercado
Self
Leonardo Maldonado
Self
Carola Fuentes Director · Rafael Valdeavellano Director Gabriel Pulido Composer
First release June 26, 2022 · Produced in Chile, France, United States, United Kingdom · Production Doc Society, Perspective Fund
Production
La Ventana Cine
Production
Doc Society
Production
Perspective Fund
Production
Sundance Institute
Production
Open Society Foundations
Production
Ford Foundation / JustFilms
Production
ARTE
Production
Chile · France · United States · United Kingdom
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Original title
El efecto ladrillo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 26, 2022
Premiere · Sheffield Doc/Fest
Chile · August 18, 2022
Limited theatrical · Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC)
No release date listed for United States.
Chile
October 13, 2022 · Limited theatrical
France
April 11, 2023 · Digital · Arte media library (cut version)
April 18, 2023 · TV · Arte (cut version)
Germany
April 11, 2023 · Digital · Arte media library (cut version)
April 18, 2023 · TV · Arte (cut version)
Mexico
October 21, 2022 · Limited theatrical · International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City (DocsMX)
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