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starring: John Abbey, Bibi Andersson, Dimitar Buynozov, Nicole Calfan, Riccardo Cucciolladirected by: Helvio Soto
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0658769014730
Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Vanguard Cinema
Manufacturer: Vanguard Cinema
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Vanguard Cinema
Release Date: May 15, 2001
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 57612
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Theatrical Release Date: 1976-11
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Helvio Soto's dramatic re-creation of the military overthrow of Chile's freely elected leftist government in 1973 is a cousin to Alain Resnais's La Guerre Est Finie, Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers, and Costa-Gavras's Z and Missing; it's an unapologetically angry piece of political cinema decrying the brutal suppression of human freedom. Beginning with Allende's 1970 election, Soto painstakingly documents the conspiracy to end Chile's social reforms with a military coup headed by General Augusto Pinochet. It's hardly subtle: The pure-of-heart Marxist activists, idealistic students, and salt-of-earth working-class peasants heroically stand up to a conspiracy of corrupt businessmen, fascist military officers, and the American CIA in a fight that, we know from history, dooms them to martyrdom. Soto's tangled narrative timeline jumps back and forth without warning, a confusing design to say the least, and his portraits of the heroes and villains are little better than agitprop. Then again, this is less a history lesson than a political statement, and he pulls no punches in his damning accusations, from the greed of multinationals and American interests to the vicious executions of leftists, intellectuals, and artists in the wake of the coup. It's a gripping true story that will have most viewers just as angry by the final frames. As the ailing Pinochet tries to sidestep responsibility of human-rights violations under his rule, the film couldn't be more timely. The title, by the way, is a code used by the leftist defenders. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Interesting - parallels to Venezuela, Haiti, ... are current
Interesting portrayal of the military coup by the military supported by the CIA.
Sentimentally aligned with the ordinary people, unionized workers, university students, and economic populists of Allende's Chile. It may invoke an interest to research how this history has evolved since the events of the movie. Pinochet's fall from grace via CIA collaborated murders in Washington?
To the extent it is truly a documentary, it tended not to emphasize the degree to which Pinochet ... Read More
Rating:  - Another Communist Liar
First of all I'm Chilean and only have words of Gratitude for General Pinochet.
In this film they show the Chilean military killing Allende. That is just a lie. Even Allende's own daughter recognized that he killed himself. So, more than the scenery or the acting it is important to point out that this film is mere propaganda.
To a review below that claims Pinochet is a fascist, please go read a book. Ohh, but Pinochet killed and tortured. So I guess Robespierre, the Che Guevara ... Read More
Rating: - Coup in Chile
This film is a straight forward quasi-documentary of the events of Sept. 11, 1973 when the democratic government of Chile was overthrown by A. Pinochet aided to some extent by the CIA. I found the film of interest, but it lacks the drama and emotion of the 'Battle of Algiers.' Allende is killed by the Chilean army in the film, which may or may not be historically accurate. The film is in the French language, so it's not suitable for most Spanish language classrooms.
Rating: - Fascism Retakes Chile
"It's raining on Santiago and Easter Island," the early morning radio proclaimed on September 11, 1973, a perfectly clear day. Over and over this mysterious announcement repeated between peaceful, upbeat music. Although it never rained in Chile on that day, a political storm enveloped the nation as the fascist forces of Augusto Pinochet executed a coup d'etat against the democratically elected socialist government of Salvador Allende. This movie is an attempt to tell the story of that coup.
Although ... Read More
Rating: - WoW! What a film!
After viewing this video I was amazed! I never knew history could be portrayed So well in a movie. I thought the actors were incredible! The scenery of Chile was beautiful! I would recommend this film to anyone. The plot was good but at times hard to follow because of the sub-titles. I would recommend this film to anyone who is interested in history or just a good movie!
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