CREDITS

Santiago Rising was released in 2021 through Alborada Films.

DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY
Nick MacWilliam

CO-PRODUCER
Pablo Navarrete

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Marcella Via

CINEMATOGRAPHER
Nick MacWilliam

EDITOR
Nick MacWilliam

ASSISTANT EDITOR
Simon Díaz-Cuffin

COLOURIST
Simon Díaz-Cuffin

POST-PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER
Simon Díaz-Cuffin

ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE
Simon Díaz-Cuffin

DESIGN
Marcella Via

SUBTITLES
Nick MacWilliam
Marcella Via

SANTIAGO RISING…

Santiago Rising (directed by Nick MacWilliam, 2021) takes place on the streets of Chile’s capital city in late 2019 as massive protests over economic inequality engulf the country.

Filmed during the weeks after protests began, Santiago Rising meets social movements, protesters and ordinary people in their struggle for equality and human rights.

The film charts the build-up to the historic vote, in October 2020, that saw Chileans vote for a new constitution to replace the one imposed during the brutal Pinochet dictatorship.

Santiago Rising emphasises the prominent role of music and art in political dissent. We also see the state’s attempts to crush the protest movement through a violent police crackdown.

Although the odds are stacked against them, Chileans find strength in unity as they fight to overcome Pinochet’s enduring legacy.

SANTIAGO DESPERTÓ…

Santiago Rising (dirigida por Nick MacWilliam, 2021) tiene lugar en las calles de la capital de Chile a fines de 2019 mientras las protestas masivas por la desigualdad económica envuelven al país.

Filmado durante las semanas posteriores al inicio de las protestas, Santiago Rising se encuentra con movimientos sociales, manifestantes y gente común en su lucha por la igualdad y los derechos humanos.

La película describe la preparación para la histórica votación, en octubre de 2020, que vio a los chilenos votar por una nueva constitución para reemplazar la impuesta durante la brutal dictadura de Pinochet.

Santiago Rising enfatiza el papel prominente de la música y el arte en la disidencia política. También vemos los intentos del estado de aplastar el movimiento de protesta mediante una violenta represión policial.

Aunque las probabilidades están en su contra, los chilenos encuentran fuerza en la unidad mientras luchan por superar el legado perdurable de Pinochet.

Nick MacWilliam is a British filmmaker and journalist who lived in Chile between 2010 and 2014. He has written extensively on Latin American politics and culture for various media, including Jacobin, In These Times, Counterpunch, NACLA, Red Pepper and more. He is co-editor of Alborada, an independent media platform focused on Latin America.