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The Hour of the Furnaces

Original title: La hora de los hornos

★ 6.9 TMDB Rating · 32 votes

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.

Director
Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas
Release date
Sep 30, 1968
Original language
Spanish
Origin
Argentina

Cast of The Hour of the Furnaces

  • María de la Paz

    Narrator

  • Portrait of Fernando E. Solanas

    Fernando E. Solanas

    Narrator

  • Portrait of Edgardo Suárez

    Edgardo Suárez

    Narrator

  • Portrait of Juan Domingo Perón

    Juan Domingo Perón

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Che Guevara

    Che Guevara

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Self (archive footage)

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