The Hour of the Furnaces

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The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)

Directed by Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas

Documentary · 4h 20m

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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Cast

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María de la Paz Narrator Fernando E. Solanas Narrator Edgardo Suárez Narrator Juan Domingo Perón Self (archive footage) Che Guevara Self (archive footage) Fidel Castro Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas
Writer
Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas
Director of Photography
Juan Carlos Desanzo, Fernando E. Solanas
Original Music Composer
Roberto Lar
Editor
Juan Carlos Macías, Antonio Ripoll, Norma Torrado
Producer
Edgardo Pallero, Fernando E. Solanas

Details

Original title
La hora de los hornos
Release date
1968-09-30
Runtime
4h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish, Portuguese
Countries
Argentina
Production
Grupo Cine Liberación