| Sweet Country | |
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| Directed by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Starring | Jane Alexander |
| Cinematography | Andreas Bellis |
| Music by | Stavros Xarchakos |
Sweet Country is a 1987 American drama film directed by Michael Cacoyannis and starring Jane Alexander. [1]
It is based on the 1979 novel with the same name by Caroline Richards and it is set in Chile during the military takeover of 1973. [2]
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