BigList
Login / Sign up
The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)

The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)

Documentary
Release Date: 1968, September 30
Directors: Fernando E. Solanas, Octavio Getino
Countries: Argentina
Production: Grupo Cine Liberación
Cast: Fidel Castro, Juan Domingo Perón, Che Guevara, Edgardo Suárez, María de la Paz

Overview:

An impassioned three-part documentary of the liberation struggle waged throughout Latin America, using Argentina as a historical example of the imperialist exploitation of the continent. Part I: Neo-Colonialism and Violence is a historical, geographic, and economic analysis of Argentina. Part II: An Act For Liberation examines the ten-year reign of Juan Perón (1945-55) and the activities of the Peronist movement after his fall from power. Part III: Violence and Liberation studies the role of violence in the national liberation process and constitutes a call for action.

Keywords:

politics neo-colonialism