Fantastic dramatisation of a period of history I knew nothing about. The use of the U-matic camera throughout works perfectly as original campaign ads and news footage fit seamlessly with the dramatic footage.
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in the Chilean docudrama No, all about the publicity campaign that helped peacefully overthrow Chile's dictator Pinochet in the late 80s. It's a fascinating story, shot with old-timey cameras to get a documentary feel that meshes perfectly with the campaign's actual TV footage. Almost a procedural at times, it nevertheless takes us into its protagonist's household and personal life, as a way to show his world, his emotional context and what Chile was like for the privileged few who nevertheless suffered under a censorious regime. Playing out as a political thriller with moves and counter-moves, the No campaign must struggle against opposition both from within and without, and ultimately, against its own unsaleability (who would vote for a negative somehow representing change?). And in the end, what does it say of a country's political fabric that minds can be changed by marketing tricks? What does it say about us as a species/culture?
Que detallazo ese de filmarla en video, seguramente con cámaras de la época, no se distingue entre comerciales y ficción. Pega en la nostalgia.
Me gustó que hay cierta ambigüedad al final de la película, de alguna manera no se siente como una victoria después de todo; aunque no sé si esa es la concepción de la película... o tal vez no la entendí.
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Fantastic dramatisation of a period of history I knew nothing about. The use of the U-matic camera throughout works perfectly as original campaign ads and news footage fit seamlessly with the dramatic footage.Siskoid
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in the Chilean docudrama No, all about the publicity campaign that helped peacefully overthrow Chile's dictator Pinochet in the late 80s. It's a fascinating story, shot with old-timey cameras to get a documentary feel that meshes perfectly with the campaign's actual TV footage. Almost a procedural at times, it nevertheless takes us into its protagonist's household and personal life, as a way to show his world, his emotional context and what Chile was like for the privileged few who nevertheless suffered under a censorious regime. Playing out as a political thriller with moves and counter-moves, the No campaign must struggle against opposition both from within and without, and ultimately, against its own unsaleability (who would vote for a negative somehow representing change?). And in the end, what does it say of a country's political fabric that minds can be changed by marketing tricks? What does it say about us as a species/culture?TalkingElvish
Great film. Gael Garcia is on typically awesome form, and the production has a brilliant eye for period detail.Woliver
Que detallazo ese de filmarla en video, seguramente con cámaras de la época, no se distingue entre comerciales y ficción. Pega en la nostalgia.Me gustó que hay cierta ambigüedad al final de la película, de alguna manera no se siente como una victoria después de todo; aunque no sé si esa es la concepción de la película... o tal vez no la entendí.