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'Chicago Boys' screening - followed by a talk by Pablo Navarrete
'Chicago Boys' screening - followed by a talk by Pablo Navarrete

Thu 23 May

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Embassy of Chile

'Chicago Boys' screening - followed by a talk by Pablo Navarrete

This event is free, but we invite you to make a donation at the end of the evening to the continuing charitable work of the Society. Chilean wine will follow the screening and talk.

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Time & Location

23 May 2019, 18:00

Embassy of Chile, 37-41 Old Queen St, Westminster, London SW1H 9JA, UK

About the Event

Chicago Boys is the theatrical debut from renowned Chilean journalist Carola Fuentes and Rafael Valdeavellano (winners of Best Director Award at 2015 SANFIC - Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine), a comprehensive and insightful documentary that tries to provide answers to the 1970's political and economic landscape of Chile by exploring its recent history and the agents involved.

The initial focus of the film is a portrait of a group of Chilean students, known as the Chicago Boys, who are awarded scholarships to study economy at the University of Chicago under the teachings of Milton Friedman (Capitalism and Freedom, 1962). However the more ambitious intention of the filmmakers soon becomes evident. With an excellent use of archive footage, combined with interviews including some of the main protagonists - the astonishing testimony of Sergio de Castro, Pinochet's Economy and Finance Minister, or the critical voice of Ricardo Ffrench-Davis - the intelligent use…

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