Chile s 二00九 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category br 　　Santiago de Chile, 一九七八 br 　　In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochets dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating Tony Manero, John Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever br 　　Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the films music by imitating his idol His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when the national television announces a Tony Manero impersonating contest His urge to reproduce his idols likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes and thefts br 　　In the meantime, his dancing partners, who are involved in underground activities against the regime, are persecuted by the governments secret police br 　　Tony Manero is a story about loss of identity and obsession in the recent Chilean history