The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)

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.

Released

1968-09-30

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

260 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas

TMDB rating

6.9/10 from 32 votes