The Pearl Button (2015)

The Pearl Button (2015) poster

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.

Director: Patricio Guzmán
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar
Cinematography: Katell Djian
Editing: Emmanuelle Joly, Patricio Guzmán
Production: France 3 Cinéma, Ciné+, Mediapro, Atacama Productions, Valdivia Film, Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, CNC, RTS, France Télévisions, WDR
Country: Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland
Language: Español
Original Language: es

Keywords

indigenous, concentration camp, dictatorship, chile, genocide, south america, button, colonialism, british colonialism, indigenous peoples, colonization, political prisoners, cultural genocide, water, settler colonialism

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Pearl Button about?
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of two mysterious buttons which were found on its ocean floor. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline and the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian Indigenous people, the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
Who directed The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button was directed by Patricio Guzmán.
Who stars in The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button stars Patricio Guzmán, Martín G. Calderón, Gabriela Paterito, Gabriel Salazar, Claudio Mercado, Raúl Zurita.
How long is The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
What genre is The Pearl Button?
The Pearl Button is a Documentary film.
Where was The Pearl Button produced?
The Pearl Button was produced in Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland.