| Chile, Obstinate Memory | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Patricio Guzmán |
| Producer: | Yves Jeanneau Éric Michel |
| Narrator: | Patricio Guzmán Vincent Davy |
| Music: | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Cinematography: | Éric Pittard Pablo Saura |
| Editing: | Hélène Girard |
| Studio: | Les Films d'Ici National Film Board of Canada La Sept-Arte |
| Runtime: | 59 minutes |
| Country: | Chile Belgium Canada France Germany |
| Language: | Spanish |
Chile, Obstinate Memory (Spanish; Castilian: Chile, la memoria obstinada) is a documentary film, directed by Patricio Guzmán and released in 1997.[1] The film profiles Guzmán's trip back to Chile, after years living and working outside the country, to screen his landmark documentary The Battle of Chile in the country for the first time.[2]
The film premiered at the 1997 Montreal World Film Festival.[3] It was later screened at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] the 1998 Sundance Film Festival,[5] and the 1998 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[6] before being broadcast on television as an episode of the documentary series The Passionate Eye in September 1998.[7]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 1998 | Best Canadian Feature Documentary | Patricio Guzmán | [8] | |
| Gemini Awards | 1999 | Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series | |||
| Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series | Hélène Girard |