Caliche Sangriento
The plot takes place in 1879 through 1880 during the War of the Pacific. The film decries the cruelty and absurdity of war and the disunity among the peoples of Latin America.
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"I saw this movie in the summer of 1970 on westgerman TV, in a dubbed to German version. I believe the German TV titled this movie : DER SALPETER KRIEG. I found this movie very impressive at my age of 15, and I still remember a few key scenes. A young tenente (lieutenant) leading a platoon of chilean soldiers In the Atacama desert against a perubian - bolvian foe, in the 1860's. Doing house to house searches, fouraging for food and water, having a few firefights with local milicia. Some soldiers voicing doubts about their mission, some retain a patriotic stance. Various characters from ve..."
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The film was restored in 2006 in Chile.
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The plot takes place in 1879 through 1880 during the War of the Pacific. The film decries the cruelty and absurdity of war and the disunity among the peoples of Latin America.