Breaking the Brick

The story

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.

Cast

M Mariana San MartínSelf R Ramiro UrendaSelf B Bernardo CortésSelf C Corinne WarrenSelf E Elinita CuevasSelf J Jacqueline AlvarezSelf A Agatha FuenzalidaSelf L Luis Carrasco DiazSelf M Margarita TipettiSelf D Don FranciscoSelf - Vamos Chilenos S Sergio MercadoSelf L Leonardo MaldonadoSelf

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R Rodrigo MobarecSelf F Felipe Contreras-HayeSelf J Josefa MongeSelf C Claudio MuñozSelf C Camilo HerreraSelf P Paola MartínezSelf K Kevin AcuñaSelf F Fabiola CampillaiSelf C Cristián ValdebenitoSelf J Julio MedinaSelf A Agatha FuenzalidaSelf L Lucía NewmanSelf - Journalist/Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) M Martin TurnerSelf - Journalist/Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) C Christa AboitizSelf - Journalist/Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) J José María del PinoSelf - Journalist/Correspondent (voice) (archive footage) M Matilde BurgosSelf - CNN Chile (archive footage) M Mónica RincónSelf - CNN Chile (archive footage) V Viviana EncinaSelf - CNN Chile (archive footage) C Carolina EscobarSelf - Canal 24 Horas (archive footage) F Francesca CassinelliSelf - Canal 24 Horas (archive footage) M Matías del RioSelf - Canal 24 Horas (archive footage) J Joaquín AravenaSelf - Canal 24 Horas (archive footage) H Humberto SichelSelf - CHV (archive footage) J José Luis RepenningSelf - Mega (archive footage) S Soledad OnettoSelf - Mega (archive footage) R Ramón UlloaSelf - Canal 13 (archive footage) C Constanza Santa MaríaSelf - Canal 13 (archive footage) T Tonka TomicicSelf - Vamos Chilenos (archive footage) M Martín CárcamoSelf - Vamos Chilenos (archive footage) D Diana BoloccoSelf - Vamos Chilenos (archive footage)