A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman (2007)

Production companies : White Pine Pictures /

September 8, 2007 1h 31m Canada Documentary Spanish More

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Documentary about internationally-renowned author Ariel Dorfman, the third generation of his family to know exile. His father's leftwing beliefs saw the family uprooted from both Argentina and the US, before settling in Chile. When Allende came to power, Ariel was a prominent member of his circle, but the bloody 1973 coup saw many of his friends and colleagues killed or disappeared and Ariel forced into exile again. Peter Raymont journeys with Ariel as he looks back on his life. (Storyville)

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title：A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman
status：Released
Release date： 2007
Runtime：1h 31m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： Canada ·
Original Language： Spanish · English ·
Director： Peter Raymont /
Writers： Ariel Dorfman ·
Production companies： White Pine Pictures ·
Overview：Documentary about internationally-renowned author Ariel Dorfman, the third generation of his family to know exile. His father's leftwing beliefs saw the family uprooted from both Argentina and the US, before settling in Chile. When Allende came to power, Ariel was a prominent member of his circle, but the bloody 1973 coup saw many of his friends and colleagues killed or disappeared and Ariel forced into exile again. Peter Raymont journeys with Ariel as he looks back on his life. (Storyville)