The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)
La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios sobre el neocolonialismo, la violencia y la liberación
260 min
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.
- Release date
- September 30, 1968
- Country of origin
- Argentina
- Music
- Roberto Lar, Fernando E. Solanas
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Cast
- María de la Paz as Narrator
- Fernando E. Solanas as Narrator
- Edgardo Suárez as Narrator
- Ernesto 'Che' Guevara as Self
- Fidel Castro as Self
- Julio Troxler as Self
- Zedong Mao as Self
- Eva Perón as Self
- Juan Domingo Perón as Self
Crew
- Fidel Castro · Archive footage
- Ernesto 'Che' Guevara · Archive footage
- Zedong Mao · Archive footage
- Eva Perón · Archive footage
- Juan Domingo Perón · Archive footage
- Octavio Getino · Director
- Fernando E. Solanas · Director
- Octavio Getino · Writer
- Fernando E. Solanas · Writer
- Edgardo Pallero · Producer
- Fernando E. Solanas · Producer
- Roberto Lar · Composer
- Fernando E. Solanas · Composer
- Juan Carlos Desanzo · Cinematographer
- Fernando E. Solanas · Cinematographer
- Juan Carlos Macías · Editor
- Antonio Ripoll · Editor
- Norma Torrado · Editor