"Portraying Pinochet as a Vampire: A Necessary Response to Global Right-Wing Resurgence, Say Pablo Larrain and 'El Conde' Cast"

Chilean director Pablo Larraín presents his scathing satire film "El Conde," portraying former dictator Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire living in seclusion after faking his death. The film combines elements of farce and satire to avoid creating empathy for Pinochet, who has never been portrayed in film or TV before. The cast believes the film will either be loved or hated in Chile, sparking a national conversation about the resurgence of the extreme right and the unpunished legacy of Pinochet's regime. "El Conde" will have a limited theatrical release on September 7 and will be available on Netflix globally on September 15.