ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium

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ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
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Film poster
Directed byB.J. Perlmutt
Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
Written byCatalina Ausin
John Meroney
Michael Zimbalist
Starring Víctor Jara
Joan Jara
Pascale Bonnefoy
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium is a 2019 documentary film about the death of singer Victor Jara in 1973, and how it turned him into a symbol of Chile's struggle. [1] [2]

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ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium examines the 1973 death of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, and how it made him into a symbol and martyr for Chile's struggle within the Pinochet regime. [3] The film investigates the account of Pedro Barrientos Núñez, a former Chilean army official and suspect in the murder of Jara, and the complex circumstances surrounding it. [4]

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Víctor Jara Chilean teacher, artistic figure and political activist (1932–1973)

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Caravan of Death

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Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean dictator and general who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, first as the leader of the Military Junta of Chile from 1973 to 1981, being self-declared President of the Republic by the junta in 1974 and becoming the de facto dictator of Chile, and from 1981 to 1990 as de jure President after a new Constitution, which confirmed him in the office, was approved by a referendum in 1980.

Galpón Víctor Jara

Galpón Víctor Jara is a cultural center located in Santiago, Chile, in Barrio Brasil, an area of the city known for its strong artistic and cultural scene. Managed by the Víctor Jara Foundation, the center is named for the Chilean singer-songwriter and activist who was killed by the Chilean army following the Chilean coup of 11 September 1973. The Galpón is a popular live venue for Chilean bands, particularly those of the New Chilean Cumbia, gypsy and cueca musical styles, such as Chico Trujillo, Banda Conmoción and La Mano Ajena.

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Estadio Chile (poem)

"Estadio Chile", or "Somos Cinco Mil", is the common name of an untitled poem and song credited to Víctor Jara and penned in the days prior to his death. Jara was tortured and killed by the Chilean Army over several days in Santiago's Estadio Chile during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état.

Joan Jara

Joan Jara is a British-Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon, communist and folksinger Víctor Jara. Since his death, she dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of him, his work, and his values. She wrote An Unfinished Song: The Life of Victor Jara in 1984, and founded the Víctor Jara Foundation.

Nueva canción chilena was a movement and genre of Chilean music incorporating strong political and social themes, taking influences from traditional or folk music of Chile. The movement was to spread throughout Latin America during the 1960s and 1970s, in what is called "Nueva canción" sparking the renewal in traditional folk music and playing a key role in political movements in the region.

Marcelo Moren Brito Chilean military personnel

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Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt American documentary film director, writer and producer)

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References

  1. "'ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium' takes a fascinating look at Victor Jara's death". The Daily Dot. July 10, 2019.
  2. "'ReMastered: Massacre At The Stadium' Is Powerful Expose Of Singer's Murder Amidst Chile's 1973 Coup". Decider. July 10, 2019.
  3. "Accused Murderer of Chilean Folk Icon Víctor Jara Speaks in Netflix Docuseries 'ReMastered'". Rolling Stone. July 10, 2019.
  4. "Victor Jara Murder Probed in Netflix's 'Massacre at the Stadium'". Billboard. July 10, 2019.