Chile's2009AcademyAwardsofficialsubmissiontoForeign-LanguageFilmcategory. SantiagodeChile,1978. InthemidstofthetoughsocialcontextofPinochetsdictatorship,RaúlPeralta,amaninhisfifties,isobsessedwiththeideaofimpersonatingTonyManero,JohnTravoltascharacterinSaturdayNightFever. Raúlleadsasmallgroupofdancersregularlyperformingatabarlocatedintheoutskirtsofthecity.EverySaturdayevening,heunleasheshispassionforthefilmsmusicbyimitatinghisidol.HisdreamofbeingrecognizedasasuccessfulshowbizstarisabouttobecomearealitywhenthenationaltelevisionannouncesaTonyManeroimpersonatingcontest.Hisurgetoreproducehisidolslikenessdriveshimtocommitaseriesofcrimesandthefts. Inthemeantime,hisdancingpartners,whoareinvolvedinundergroundactivitiesagainsttheregime,arepersecutedbythegovernmentssecretpolice. TonyManeroisastoryaboutlossofidentityandobsessionintherecentChileanhistory
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