The Dark Side of the White Lady (Spanish: El lado obscuro de la dama blanca) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Patricio Henríquez and released in 2006.[1] The film centres on the Esmeralda, a tall ship of the Chilean Navy which is seen as an important national symbol of Chile, but has a darker history of having been used as a prison ship for political prisoners during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.[1]
| The Dark Side of the White Lady | |
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| Spanish | El lado obscuro de la dama blanca |
| Directed by | Patricio Henríquez |
| Written by | Patricio Henríquez |
| Produced by | Colette Loumède |
| Cinematography | Raul Cuevas Rénald Bellemare Sylvestre Guidi Ricardo Correa Patricio Henríquez |
| Edited by | Michel Grou |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Spanish |
The film premiered at the 2006 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[2] before going into wider commercial distribution in late 2006 and early 2007.[3] When the Esmeralda made a visit to Quebec City in 2009, the film received a special television broadcast on Télé-Québec.[4]
The film was shortlisted for the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Anabelle Nicoud, "Le côté obscur de la Dame Blanche: retour sur la torture au Chili". La Presse, January 13, 2007.
- ^ "NFB at Hot Docs". Toronto Star, April 28, 2006.
- ^ "Best bets: A selection of events happening today". Montreal Gazette, January 26, 2007.
- ^ Denise Martel, "Le côté obscur de l'Esmeralda". Le Journal de Québec, May 13, 2009.
- ^ "La soirée des Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2007.
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