Agustín's Newspaper

Agustin's Newspaper
Directed by	Ignacio Agüero
Written by	Ignacio Agüero Fernando Villagrán
Produced by	Ignacio Agüero Fernando Villagrán
Cinematography	Gabriel Díaz Ricardo Lorca
Music by	Giorgio Varas Cristián López
Production companies	Ignacio Aguero & Asociados Amazonía films
Release date	November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Chile
Language	Spanish

Agustin's Newspaper (Spanish: El diario de Agustín) is a 2008 Chilean documentary film directed by Ignacio Agüero.

Plot

Journalism students start an investigation about the editorial line of El Mercurio S.A.P., a media corporation owned by Agustín Edwards Eastman that publishes Chilean daily newspapers El Mercurio, La Segunda, and Las Últimas Noticias.

The documentary focuses particularly on the role of El Mercurio, Chile’s leading conservative newspaper. The events covered include the land reform that occurred during the Eduardo Frei Montalva government, the opposition to Salvador Allende, the collaboration with Augusto Pinochet's military government, and the position held until the arrival of democracy in Chile. Overall, it presents a strong indictment of the newspaper and its editor,[1] which are accused of public opinion manipulation, especially with disinformation campaigns.

Chapters

• I. El Mercurio Lies[1]
• II. Foreign Help Is on the Way
• III. The 119
• IV. Crime of Passion
• V. A Guide for Society
• VI. Slanders and Libels
• VII. Epilogue

Awards

The film won an Altazor Award in 2009 for best director in a documentary film.[2]

References

1. Crawford, Linda (5 July 2010). "El Mercurio and the "Disappeared" of Chile". Current Intelligence. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
2. "Dirección - Documental". Premio Altazor. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

External links

• Official website
• El diario de Agustín at IMDb
• Agustin's Newspaper in CineChile.cl