
Chile's2009AcademyAwardsofficialsubmissiontoForeign-LanguageFilmcategory.<br/> SantiagodeChile,1978.<br/> InthemidstofthetoughsocialcontextofPinochetsdictatorship,RaúlPeralta,amaninhisfifties,isobsessedwiththeideaofimpersonatingTonyManero,JohnTravoltascharacterinSaturdayNightFever.<br/> Raúlleadsasmallgroupofdancersregularlyperformingatabarlocatedintheoutskirtsofthecity.EverySaturdayevening,heunleasheshispassionforthefilmsmusicbyimitatinghisidol.HisdreamofbeingrecognizedasasuccessfulshowbizstarisabouttobecomearealitywhenthenationaltelevisionannouncesaTonyManeroimpersonatingcontest.Hisurgetoreproducehisidolslikenessdriveshimtocommitaseriesofcrimesandthefts.<br/> Inthemeantime,hisdancingpartners,whoareinvolvedinundergroundactivitiesagainsttheregime,arepersecutedbythegovernmentssecretpolice.<br/> TonyManeroisastoryaboutlossofidentityandobsessionintherecentChileanhistory




