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201668 minPGdocumentary

When I Breath

201668 minPGdocumentary

Santiago de Chile ranks among the cities with the most polluted air globally, prompting social leader Alberto and lawyer Luis Mariano Rendón to seek change.

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Santiago de Chile ranks among the cities with the most polluted air globally, prompting social leader Alberto and lawyer Luis Mariano Rendón to seek change.

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Coti Donosodirector

Carla Higueraswriter

Coti Donosowriter

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Alberto and lawyer Luis Mariano Rendón confront air pollution in Santiago de Chile, one of the world's most polluted cities. They seek to address environmental issues amid rampant real estate speculation that drives urban growth. The film covers their efforts to enact change in a city grappling with increasing health risks from deteriorating air quality. It runs for 68 minutes and was released in 2016.

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