Tacna y Arica | 1925 | Documentary, Propaganda

Title: Tacna y Arica | 1925 | Documentary, Propaganda Director: Renée Oro. Release Date: December 23, 1924. Runtime: 62 minutes. Format: 35 mm; black-and-white; silent. Country: Chile. Language: Silent . Genres: Documentary, Propaganda. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Opening overview of Tacna and Arica 00:12:30 Arica: port and city scenes 00:25:00 Tacna: civic life and institutions 00:37:30 Infrastructure: railways, industry, agriculture 00:50:00 Patriotism and concluding montage --- Summary: A feature-length silent documentary presenting the cities and landscapes of Tacna and Arica under Chilean administration, emphasizing public works, commerce, transport links, schools, and civic rituals. Through expository intertitles and location footage, it argues for the prosperity and order of the territory. The film’s themes are national development and state legitimacy, using travelogue form and patriotic imagery to frame the disputed provinces as integrated within Chile. --- Background: Produced during the Tacna–Arica dispute between Chile and Peru, the film was made as propaganda and reported in the press as material to be sent to Washington in support of Chile’s position; it premiered in Santiago on December 23, 1924. A surviving nitrate print was later restored in 2023 by Archivos Fílmicos del Sur Peruano. --- Trivia: Renée Oro, an Argentine pioneer of documentary filmmaking in the silent era, made this film during a prolific period of propaganda work in Chile. Contemporary coverage stated the film would be sent to Washington as a complement to Chile’s defense before the arbitrator in the Tacna–Arica case. It premiered at the Setiembre and Brasil theaters in Santiago on December 23, 1924. The restoration derives from a single five-reel nitrate print preserved by Peruvian historian Luis Cavagnaro Orellana. Reported running times vary in modern sources, from around 62 minutes to approximately 75 minutes. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: December 23, 1924. Copyright Status: Public Domain. Renewal: No --- Hashtags: TacnaYArica ReneeOro SilentFilm Documentary ChileanCinema PublicDomain FilmHistory 1920sCinema Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tacna_y_Arica_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Tacna_y_Arica_%281925%29.webm