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