| Dawson Isla 10 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miguel Littín |
| Produced by | Miguel Littín Cristián de la Fuente Miguel Ioan Littín |
| Written by | Miguel Littín |
| Starring | Benjamín Vicuña Cristián de la Fuente Bertrand Duarte Pablo Krögh Sergio Hernández |
| Music by | Juan Cristóbal Meza |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ioan Littín |
| Studio | Azul Films |
| Release date(s) | September 11, 2009 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | 2 million |
Dawson Isla 10 is a 2009 Chilean drama film, written and directed by Miguel Littín, a Chilean film director. The screenplay is based on Isla 10, a book by Sergio Bitar about his experiences as a political prisoner; "Isla 10" was the substitute name their guards imposed him during his imprisonment.
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The 1973 Chilean coup d'état results in President Salvador Allende being overthrown and Augusto Pinochet coming to power in Chile. This film tells the story of the former members of Allende's cabinet, who were arrested and incarcerated on a political prison, specially designed as a concentration camp on Dawson Island, Tierra del Fuego. Under strict control of the Chilean Navy, these men must survive the freezing temperatures.
The film was nominated for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the 24th edition of Goya Awards.