People's Train of Culture

Overview

Documentary film which tells the story of an initiative of the government of Salvador Allende, President of Chile from 1970 to 1973, the objective of which was to bring culture closer to those who had no access to it. The People’s Train of Culture was part of the 40th measure of Allende’s programme of government which aimed to create a National Institute of Arts and Culture and colleges of art in all the country’s provinces.

Directed by Carolina Espinoza

Top cast

Luis Alarcón

Self

Adriano Castillo

Self

P

Pedro Villagra

Self

M

Manuel García

Self

C

Carolina Espinoza

Narrator (voice)

J

Jorge Lillo

Narrator (voice)

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage)

Details