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.
Directors: Fernando E. Solanas, Octavio Getino.
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María de la Paz as Narrator |
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Fernando E. Solanas as Narrator |
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Edgardo Suárez as Narrator |
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Juan Domingo Perón as Self (archive footage) |
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Che Guevara as Self (archive footage) |
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Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage) |
| Sound | Roberto Lar | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Fernando E. Solanas | Director |
| Directing | Octavio Getino | Director |
| Editing | Norma Torrado | Editor |
| Writing | Fernando E. Solanas | Writer |
| Production | Edgardo Pallero | Producer |
| Writing | Octavio Getino | Writer |
| Editing | Juan Carlos Macías | Editor |
| Editing | Antonio Ripoll | Editor |
| Camera | Juan Carlos Desanzo | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Fernando E. Solanas | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fernando E. Solanas | Producer |