No and The Twelve Year Night: The Concept of Resistance and Its Impact on Conflicts and Hope
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Authors
Fontaine, Laura
Date of Issue
2024
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Presentation
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en_US
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Two movies, No, by Pablo Larraín, and A Twelve Year Night, by Álvaro Brechner, take place in Chile and Uruguay, during the dictators Augusto Pinochet and Juan María Bordaberry. The first describes a political campaign, consisting of television commercials against the election of Pinochet, who wanted to rule for another eight years. The second movie tells the story of three prisoners, who were captives and tortured for twelve years because they resisted the government. The characters from both movies used different means to resist oppression, and therefore, their results were different. A theme that is present in the two movies is the importance of resistance against the government, oppression, injustice, and other issues that negatively affect people. Jorge Majfud describes that, “cinema, although it could be considered, like all art...a critical and accusatory instrument, it is also a reflection of the society in which it immerses.” These ideas bring us to question, what effects do the different forms of resistance in society have, and how do they impact conflicts and a person’s hope? This essay will reveal how No and A Twelve Year Night teach us that all forms have importance. Additionally, that there are ways to resist with actions, and the lack thereof. Finally, in this essay, I will explore how these movies demonstrate how all forms of resistance have the possibility to give hope to people that are suffering and oppressed. The most necessary piece is to resist and stand up for what you believe in.