My Imaginary Country
{{Infobox film
| name = My Imaginary Country
| image = My Imaginary Country poster.jpg
| caption = International release poster
| director = Patricio Guzmán
| writer = Patricio Guzmán
| producer = Alexandra Galvis
Renate Sachse
| starring =
| narrator = Patricio Guzmán
| cinematography = Samuel Lahu
| editing = Laurence Manheimer
| music = José Miguel Tobar
Miguel Miranda
| studio = Arte France Cinéma
Atacama Productions
Market Chile
| distributor = Pyramide Distribution
| released = {{Film date|2022|05|20|Cannes|2022|08|11|Chile|2022|09|23|USA and Spain}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = Chile
France
| language = Spanish
| budget =
| gross =
}}My Imaginary Country (Spanish: Mi país imaginario) is a 2022 documentary film written and directed by Patricio Guzmán.{{Cite web |last= |title='Mi país imaginario', la nueva película de Patricio Guzmán: tráiler, de qué trata y dónde verla |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/series-y-peliculas/2022/08/11/mi-pais-imaginario-la-nueva-pelicula-de-patricio-guzman-trailer-de-que-trata-y-donde-verla.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=ADN |language=es}} It features Guzmán narrating how the protests by a group of students in Santiago on October 18, 2019 triggered the most massive popular revolt known in the country's history and the consequences that were experienced.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title='Mi País Imaginario': el documental de Patricio Guzmán que intenta descifrar el estallido |url=https://interferencia.cl/articulos/mi-pais-imaginario-el-documental-de-patricio-guzman-que-intenta-descifrar-el-estallido |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Interferencia |language=es}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-08-24 |title="Mi País Imaginario": El documental de Patricio Guzmán empeñado en conservar la memoria chilena |url=https://www.uoh.cl/mi-pais-imaginario-el-documental-de-patricio-guzman-empenado-en-conservar-la-memoria-chilena/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Universidad de O'Higgins |language=es}}
The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,{{Cite web |title=Hasta el próximo 19 de septiembre los miembros de la #Academia de Cine de Chile, podrán votar para elegir a la película que nos representará como candidata a Mejor Película Extranjera en los #Oscar 2023. ¡Conoce a las 14 películas en carrera! |url=https://twitter.com/academia_cine/status/1562084082166767616 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Twitter |language=en}} but it was not selected.{{Cite web |last=Gallegos |first=Ricardo |date=2022-08-10 |title=Oscar a Mejor Película Internacional 2023 – Todas las selecciones oficiales por país |url=https://laestatuilla.com/premios/oscar-a-mejor-pelicula-internacional-2023-todas-las-selecciones-oficiales-por-pais/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=La Estatuilla |language=en}}
Narrator
Release
= Festivals =
It premiered worldwide on May 20, 2022, at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-21 |title=Patricio Guzmán's MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY to Premiere at Cannes |url=https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/patricio-guzmns-my-imaginary-country-to-premiere-at-cannes |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Cinema Tropical |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-05-20 |title="Mi país imaginario", de Patricio Guzmán, fue ovacionada en Cannes y anuncia estreno en agosto en Chile |url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2022/05/20/pelicula-de-patricio-guzman-sobre-el-estallido-social-tendra-estreno-mundial-en-cannes-2/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=El Mostrador |language=es}} Later, It was screened in July 2022 at the Jerusalem Film Festival,{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=My Imaginary Country {{!}} Jerusalem Film Festival |url=https://jff.org.il/en/movie/56456 |access-date=2023-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725171212/https://jff.org.il/en/movie/56456 |archive-date=2023-07-25 }} on September 13 of the same year at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-08-18 |title="Mi país imaginario" confirma selección en el Festival Internacional de Toronto |url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2022/08/18/mi-pais-imaginario-confirma-seleccion-en-el-festival-internacional-de-toronto/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=El Mostrador |language=es}} and 3 days later in the Latin Horizons section at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title="Mi País Imaginario": Documental sobre el estallido abre sección en el Festival San Sebastián |url=https://www.publimetro.cl/entretenimiento/2022/09/16/mi-pais-imaginario-documental-sobre-el-estallido-abre-seccion-en-el-festival-san-sebastian/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Publimetro Chile |language=es}}
= Theatrical =
It was commercially released on August 11, 2022, in Chilean theaters,{{Cite web |last=Letelier |first=Jorge |date=2022-08-11 |title="Mi país imaginario", de Patricio Guzmán: el necesario y simple acto de recordar |url=https://www.ciperchile.cl/2022/08/11/mi-pais-imaginario-de-patricio-guzman-el-necesario-y-simple-acto-de-recordar/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=CIPER Chile |language=es}} then expanded to the American and Spanish market on September 23, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Hazelton |first=John |title='My Imaginary Country' goes to Icarus for North America (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/my-imaginary-country-goes-to-icarus-for-north-america-exclusive/5172430.article |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=ScreenDaily |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Luis Alberto |date=2022-09-22 |title=Mi país imaginario -estreno- 23 sep 2022 |url=https://cineparadisfrutar.com/2022/09/22/mi-pais-imaginario-estreno-23-sep-2022/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Cine para disfrutar |language=es}}
Reception
= Box-office =
My Imaginary Country sold more than 10,000 tickets in its first week of release in Chilean theaters,{{Cite web |date=2022-08-19 |title="Mi país imaginario" repleta salas, suma nuevas ciudades y confirma paso por Festival de Toronto |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/artes-y-cultura/actualidad-cultural/2022/08/19/mi-pais-imaginario-repleta-salas-suma-nuevas-ciudades-y-confirma-paso-por-festival-de-toronto.shtml |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile |language=es}} while in the rest of the world it grossed a total of $16,191.{{Cite web |title=My Imaginary Country |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1474069249/weekend/?sort=date&sortDir=asc |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Box Office Mojo}}
= Critical reception =
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "A poignant meeting of impassioned filmmaker and fraught historical moment, My Imaginary Country surveys the past with care and greets the future with optimism."{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=My Imaginary Country - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_imaginary_country |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{Cite web |title=My Imaginary Country |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/my-imaginary-country |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc.}}
= Accolades =
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|19797494}}
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Category:2022 documentary films
Category:Chilean documentary films
Category:French documentary films
Category:Films directed by Patricio Guzmán
Category:2020s Spanish-language films
Category:Spanish-language French films
Category:Documentaries about historical events