A dramatic re-telling of the events surrounding the military takeover of the government of President Salvador Allende. The film depicts, in a gritty realistic style, Pinochet's fascist acts against followers of Allende's socialist Unidad Popular, and depicts the struggle against all odds, of Allende followers willing to sacrifice their lives for their cause. Soldiers disloyal to Pinochet were systematically executed along with university professors, artists, and journalists while the city leaders were bribed into shutting Santiago down.
Type: Feature FilmLength: 117 minutes
Year: 1975
Audio Language: French
Subtitles: English
Themes: Chile, Politics/Human Rights
Director(s): Helvio Soto
