Colonia

Santiago de Chile, 1973.

Political riots have been destabilizing the entire country.

Chile has become the latest battleground of the Cold War

with the United States turning its back on the young democracy.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union guarantees its support.

The US government says Salvador Allende is nothing but a communist

who needs to be kicked out from office.

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets

of Santiago de Chile in support of President Salvador Allende.

Experts see Chile at the verge of a civil war.

The world is holding its breath

as we wait for the latest developments in Chile.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our initial descent

into Santiago de Chile.

Please fasten your seat belts, fold away your tray tables

and bring your seats into an upright position.

We'll be landing shortly. Thank you.

Comrades, why are we here?

Burning under the sun. Ask yourself!

We are here so the working class can have more power!

I know we are all suffering,

but we must fight for our President Allende!

Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off! Off!

Easy, ladies! You all know the magic words.

OK, Rapunzel, Rapunzel,

let down your golden hair!

- (HORN HONKS) - (TIRES SCREECH)

- Oh, my God! - What's going on?

Just get out of the way!

Why are they protesting?

Inflation, food shortages. It is getting very bad now.

Boy, I should have taken the Miami route.

That's him!

Wait. I'm getting off.

We must defend our interest...

Are you crazy? - See you in four days.

Make him work for it!

Let us be seen as one Chilean with dignity.

As a Chilean who stands side by side with the poorest.

Here I am with the rest of you, my colleagues,

because I want to defend what is ours.

And I will be here till the end if necessary.

I am here, my friends.

Because I've got the conscience of a working-class man.

Hi.

Our right to build a future.

A future for justice and liberty.

Why didn't you tell me you were coming?

- I wanted to surprise you. - You're crazy.

Welcome.

Daniel?

If you want to hide anything or put anything aside...

Like from another girl or...?

Maybe.

Because if I find a harem of hot Chilean girls stashed in your apartment,

I'm gonna cut your balls off!

- You've been busy. - Hm-hm.

I didn't come to Chile for nothing.

You've passed the home inspection.

But I still need to search you.

You have a warrant?

Do I need one?

- The US wants to see us fail. - (WOMAN SHOUTS IN SPANISH)

They want to topple Allende,

to take control over Chile and our lives!

We will stand our ground and fight back!

- Viva Chile! - Viva Chile!

Viva Chile!

Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile!

He's great. Very good.

Daniel has designed a new poster for us to spread our message. Daniel, come.

Come!

Come on. Up.

No, no, no. You have to speak. You have to speak to the people.

- No. - Yes, come on.

- Hey. - (CHEERING)

Speak!

I came to Chile around four months ago, and it has become my country.

But what we need in this country is solidarity.

The suffering of the many must never again

be the foundation for the wealth of the few.

- (SPEAKS SPANISH) - (CROWD REPLIES IN SPANISH)

Chile! Chile! Chile!

Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile!

Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile! Chile...

- Good morning. - (GROANS QUIETLY)

President Allende called.

I told him you were sleeping.

- (CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS) - Hey!

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- Give me the camera. - The camera's mine now.

Oh! It was all a ruse to get the camera!

You have a great eye.

What?

I think your pictures have got so much better.

These are my favorites.

Look at this one.

So powerful.

You've got quite an eye yourself. This is so powerful.

The modern man: sexy and practical at the same time.

I can't believe it.

You have to go back in two days.

Don't think about that now.

Why can't you just stay here? With me?

Keep the house clean, do the laundry.

Have your slippers waiting for you by the fire, your dinner ready.

I can't stay here.

But maybe it's time that you came back.

Yeah.

Phone's ringing.

Yeah. Leave it.

- It's my mother. - How do you know?

The disappointed ring.

Today is my father's birthday. She wants me to talk to him.

And you won't, I guess?

- I'm done with him. - (RINGING CONTINUES)

Daniel. Take it.

Hello?

What?

Shit! Yeah.

Thanks, yeah.

We've got to go. Pinochet has taken over. There's been a military coup.

They're arresting Allende supporters. They confiscated my posters at the university.

- They'll be here soon. We have to go! - Where are we gonna go?

I don't know. Just out!

- What are you doing? - (CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)

Stop it!

- (GUNSHOT) - (SCREAMING)

What are you doing?

- Stop it! - Hey!

Hey, you! Hey!

Give me the camera.

- (IN SPANISH) What have you got there? - (IN SPANISH) I can take out the film.

Stop! Stop!

- (IN SPANISH) We're foreign citizens. - Hey! Hey!

- (GROANS) - (SHOUTS IN SPANISH)

Get in line, you son of a bitch.

Hands above your head and shut the fuck up!

Attention!

Law and order are being re-established in Chile.

Be assured that everybody who is here by mistake will soon be released.

Soldiers have orders to shoot anybody who moves or talks.

This is Allende's driver.

He's one of the union leaders.

- (GUNSHOT) - (PEOPLE SCREAM)

This is the German guy who made the posters.

This one, to the bus.

(IN SPANISH) I didn't do anything.

- (IN SPANISH) Who are your accomplices? - What?

Who are your accomplices?

I don't have accomplices. I'm German.

I'm German. No!

Please.

I'm innocent.

No!

They shoved him in a van and they drove him away.

A white bus, with a red cross in a circle.

Like an ambulance.

We know that bus.

So you know where he is?

It's a place in the South.

Completely cut off from the outside world.

Pinochet's police take prisoners there.

- What's it called? - Colonia Dignidad.

The Colony of Dignity.

Well, we need to get him out.