“The Cordillera of Dreams,” the latest documentary from the 78-year-old Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán, opens with breathtaking views of the Andes Mountain ranges as seen from Santiago, the city of his birth. The cordillera is the most physically concrete of these metaphors and, in some ways, the most abstract and elusive. Although Salas and Guzmán took opposite paths, both filmmakers have devoted their lives to the preservation of their country’s historical memory. To turn the camera on rocks and glaciers may be a less intuitive form of resistance, but one that Guzmán invests with its own powerful meaning. ‘The Cordillera of Dreams’ In Spanish with English subtitlesNot ratedRunning time: 1 hour, 25 minutesPlaying: Starts Feb. 21, Lumiere Music Hall, Beverly Hills

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2020 20:15 UTC