The Hour of the Furnaces (1968)

Director: Octavio Getino

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.

Cast

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)