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Indie Sausage Comedy ‘Denominación de Origen’ Cooks Up Historic Chilean Box Office Run
Chile's "Denominación de Origen" thrives as a hit indie comedy, blending humor and politics, truth and fiction.
In just four weeks, “ Denominación de Origen,” the second feature from Chilean director Tomás Alzamora(“La Mentirita Blanca”), has gone from a modest regional comedy screening in a handful of theaters to a full-blown national cinematic phenomenon. A denominación de origen, or DO, is a legally recognized distinction that identifies a product as originating from a specific geographical location, where its quality, characteristics or reputation are due to the environment and historical factors. The film’s protagonists undertake a long and frustrating journey as they organize gatherings and fund-raising events that grow from two or three attendees to scores of San Carlinos working to tick every box needed to justify a denominación de origen for the town’s favorite sausage.
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