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The Hour of the Furnaces

The Hour of the Furnaces

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 8, 1968

Runtime

4h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

La hora de los hornos

Production Companies

Grupo Cine Liberación

Director

Octavio Getino

Description

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.