Chicago Boys

director: Rafael Valdeavellano, Carola Fuentes

original title: Chicago Boys

country: Chile

year: 2015

running time: 85 min.

synopsis

This narrative documentary, containing a large volume of period materials, tracks a group of Chilean economists who were influenced by their study of Friedman’s neoliberalism in the USA. They helped to shape Chile as Latin America’s economic crown jewel during Pinochet’s regime. This controversial economic experiment has led to the current social unrest in the country.

biography

Investigative journalist Carola Fuentes (1970) works with a Chilean reporting group that focuses on highly publicized issues. The film Chicago Boys (2015) was created in collaboration with producer and editor Rafael Valdeavellano (1972).

more about film

director:	Rafael Valdeavellano, Carola Fuentes
producer:	Carola Fuentes, Rafael Valdeavellano, Herta Mladinic
photography:	Pablo Valdes, Sebastian Caro
music:	Gabriel Pulido

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