Dawson, Isla 10


1h 57m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Focuses on the prison camp Dawson Island where political dissidents were jailed and endured hellish conditions in the 1970s. It was home for more than a year to 99 politicians and personalities close to the deposed socialist government of president Salvador Allende.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dawson, Isla 10, Isla Diez, Island 10, Island Ten
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Political
Release Date
2009
Location
Chile

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Synopsis

Focuses on the prison camp Dawson Island where political dissidents were jailed and endured hellish conditions in the 1970s. It was home for more than a year to 99 politicians and personalities close to the deposed socialist government of president Salvador Allende.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dawson, Isla 10, Isla Diez, Island 10, Island Ten
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Political
Release Date
2009
Location
Chile

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 2010

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Modern Masters) January 5-18, 2010.

Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Official Selection Competition) October 15-23, 2009.

Based on the autobiography "Isla 10" by Sergio Bitar and published by Pehuén Editores in 1987.

Released in United States January 2010 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Modern Masters) January 5-18, 2010.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Official Selection Competition) October 15-23, 2009.)