Portales, the last letter
Director Paula Leonvendagar
Countries Chile
Duration 68 min
Synopsis
In 2005, during an archeological digging in Santiago’s cathedral, the embalmed body of Diego Portales was discovered. Diego Portales, murdered in 1837, is one of the most emblematic and controversial characters in CLan history. He is considered by some as the founder of the republic and by others as a terrible dictator. “Portales, La Ultima Carta” (“Portales, The Last Letter”), recounts the finding and the process of identifying his body through DNA exams and scanners. At the same time it tells us about his life, generating an interesting analysis of CL’s history and current situation.
In 2005, during an archeological digging in Santiago’s cathedral, the embalmed body of Diego Portales was discovered. Diego Portales, murdered in 1837, is one of the most emblematic and controversial characters in CLan history. He is considered by some as the founder of the republic and by others as a terrible dictator. “Portales, La Ultima Carta” (“Portales, The Last Letter”), recounts the finding and the process of identifying his body through DNA exams and scanners. At the same time it tells us about his life, generating an interesting analysis of CL’s history and current situation.