Hubo una vez, en 1910, un tren capaz de cruzar los agrestes territorios entre Argentina y Chile, haciendo posible un viaje mítico, uniendo dos océanos con un solo billete, de Buenos Aires a Valparaíso. El último viaje del BAP fue en 1979; en los años noventa, sus diversos ramales fueron abandonados permanentemente. Desde entonces, los que fueron viajeros habitan el paisaje ferroviario como sueñan, desean, recuerdan o anhelan: como parte de su propio ser y de su historia nacional.
ESSAY On the trail of a disused stretch of railway, a hypnotic documentary full of lyricism. In 1910, the railway line between Buenos Aires and Valparaiso was put into operation. With just one ticket, passengers could travel not only from Argentina to Chile, but also commute between two oceans. In 1979, the last train clattered along the tracks, which have been disintegrating ever since, along with the memories. Director Mariano Donoso begins an associative search for traces. He interweaves the story of the railway with the history of Argentina, personal memories and the magic of cinema to form a beautifully lyrical kaleidoscope.
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