I Lived on Butterfly Hill
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I Lived on Butterfly Hill |
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ISBN-13 |
978-1-4169-5344-9 |
Length |
118 minutes |
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Author |
Marjorie Agosín |
Director |
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Translation from Spanish |
E. M. O'Connor |
Language |
Spanish; English subtitles |
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Publisher |
Lee White/Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
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Copyright |
2014 |
Released |
2012 |
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Genre |
Realistic Fiction |
Genre |
Realistic Fiction |
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Synopsis |
When Chile's armed forces stage a coup d'état against the government and General Pinochet takes control, Celeste’s life change. Her parents go into hiding and she has to leave the country. Whe she returns, she bravely searches for her father and observes the post-elections recovery of fellow citizens. |
Synopsis |
René Saavedra, a successful executive in an advertising company helps create an original television ad campaign focused on the value of joy to encourage citizens to vote “No” in the 1988 referendum, despite threats from Pinochet supporters.
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Caution |
The names of historical figures and timeline of real events have been altered. |
Caution |
The movie is rated R for coarse language; the movie may overstate the role of publicists in this moral victory and minimizes the role of politicians and citizens. |
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Note: The movie activities add 20-30 minutes to the lesson plan and may be used as an alternative to the experiential learning activities. |
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