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The Red Hangar

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Based on true events, The Red Hangar is a gripping political thriller that takes us inside the Chilean military, revealing the divisions, loyalties, and moral conflicts that emerged within the armed forces during the 1973 coup. On Monday, September 10, 1973, Captain Jorge Silva, head of logistics at an Air Force training school, begins his day unaware of the history-changing events about to unfold. When the military coup erupts the following day, he receives an order that will change everything: transform one of the school's aviation hangars into a detention and torture center. Trained to obey, Silva soon discovers that the new orders demand more than discipline--they demand participation. Forced to confront the limits of obedience, he must decide how far he is willing to go to preserve his conscience. Juan Pablo Sallato's debut narrative follows one man's struggle to maintain his moral convictions inside a system demanding absolute obedience, while asking a question that remains urgently relevant: At what point does following orders become an act from which there is no turning back?

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Juan Pablo Sallato

Director

Nicolás Zárate

Silva

Catalina Stuardo

Rosa

Arón Hernández

Sargento Hernández

Marcial Tagle

Actor

Boris Quercia

Actor

Critics Reviews

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Jonathan Romney Screen International Feb 19, 2026
Scripted by Luis Emilio Guzmán, the film succinctly and with intense control conveys a sense of events happening in a nightmare rush in a world that has changed literally overnight. Go to Full Review Agustín Pérez Emol.com Oct 8, 2026
4.5/5
One of the best Chilean films of the last 10 years, simple in its technique but impactful in its result Go to Full Review Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) Oct 1, 2026
4/5
Sallato avoids turning torture into spectacle and validates off-screen space as one of his most effective resources: sometimes a sound, a reaction, is enough. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Nazareno Brega Clarín Oct 1, 2026
4/4
The Red Hangar is a film as attractive as it is unsettling, with an unconventional point of view from every angle...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alan Zilberman Washington City Paper Sep 17, 2026
Based on a real-life incident, The Red Hangar is urgent and relentless, showing us shock and awe tactics are meant to stifle the urge to do the right thing. Go to Full Review Zoraida Rengifo Cinencuentro Aug 31, 2026
This is, without a doubt, a work that challenges us to consider stories that take on meaning in the present because of the possibility that they may be repeated... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on true events, The Red Hangar is a gripping political thriller that takes us inside the Chilean military, revealing the divisions, loyalties, and moral conflicts that emerged within the armed forces during the 1973 coup. On Monday, September 10, 1973, Captain Jorge Silva, head of logistics at an Air Force training school, begins his day unaware of the history-changing events about to unfold. When the military coup erupts the following day, he receives an order that will change everything: transform one of the school's aviation hangars into a detention and torture center. Trained to obey, Silva soon discovers that the new orders demand more than discipline--they demand participation. Forced to confront the limits of obedience, he must decide how far he is willing to go to preserve his conscience. Juan Pablo Sallato's debut narrative follows one man's struggle to maintain his moral convictions inside a system demanding absolute obedience, while asking a question that remains urgently relevant: At what point does following orders become an act from which there is no turning back?
Director
Juan Pablo Sallato
Producer
Juan Ignacio Sabatini, Juan Pablo Sallato
Screenwriter
Luis Emilio Guzman, Fernando Villagrán
Distributor
Pragda
Production Co
Villano
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 2027, Limited
Runtime
1h 21m
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