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The Uprising (1980)

The Uprising (1980)

Drama War
Release Date: 1980, October 23
Directors: Peter Lilienthal
Countries: Costa Rica, Germany
Production: ZDF, Independent Film, Provobis Film, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, Istmo Film S.A.
Cast: Vicky Montero, Carlos Catania, Augustin Pereira, Maria Lourdes Centano de Zeleya, Guido Saenz, Saida Mendieta Ruiz, Orlando Zelaya Perez, Flavio Fernández, Roger Barrios

Overview:

In Nicaragua, 1977, corruption and abuse of power are everyday occurrences under the Somoza family’s dictatorship. Eruptions of violence lead to a civil war, which the Sandinista revolutionaries win – at least for the time being. Against this backdrop, the conflict between a young soldier of the Somoza regime and his family, who sympathize with the insurgents, is illustrated.