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A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman (2007)
Directed by Peter Raymont
Overview
Documentary about internationally-renowned author Ariel Dorfman, the third generation of his family to know exile. His father’s leftwing beliefs saw the family uprooted from both Argentina and the US, before settling in Chile. When Allende came to power, Ariel was a prominent member of his circle, but the bloody 1973 coup saw many of his friends and colleagues killed or disappeared and Ariel forced into exile again. Peter Raymont journeys with Ariel as he looks back on his life. (Storyville)
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Juliet Stevenson | Ariel Dorfman | Antonio Skármeta | María Elena Duvauchelle | Rodrigo Dorfman | Paula Sharim