The Hour of the Furnaces (1968) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Grupo Cine Liberación /

September 8, 1968 4h 20m Argentina Documentary Portuguese More

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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.

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title：The Hour of the Furnaces
status：Released
Release date： 1968
Runtime：4h 20m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： Argentina ·
Original Language： Portuguese · Spanish ·
Director： Octavio Getino / Fernando E. Solanas /
Writers： Octavio Getino · Fernando E. Solanas ·
Production companies： Grupo Cine Liberación ·
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.