
I Was, I Am, I Will Be
Seen it?1974 | 80 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and anyone who likes learning something new, this one's for you. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 20 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
In the spring of 1974, a camera team from Studio H&S succeeded against the explicit orders of the Junta’s Chancellery, entered into two large concentration camps in the north of the country - Chacabuco and Pisagua - leaving with filmed sequences and sound recordings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
- Augusto PinochetSelf
- Joaquín Lagos OsorioSelf
- Salvador AllendeSelf (archive footage)
- Gabriel González VidelaSelf
- Jorge Espinosa UlloaSelf
- Mario MolinaSelf
- Orlando Valdés BarrientoSelf
- Danilo Bartulín FovichSelf
- Gerhard ScheumannNarrator (voice)
- Wolfgang HeinzNarrator (voice)

