Genres
Production Companies
The Hour of the Furnaces (La hora de los hornos)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas
Producer: Edgardo Pallero, Fernando E. Solanas
Director of Photography: Juan Carlos Desanzo, Fernando E. Solanas
Writer: Octavio Getino, Fernando E. Solanas
Top 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)
