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Directed by: Patricio Guzmàn
Runtime: 1h 19min
Certificate: TBC
Topics:
History & Archive
Last Screened:
Sat 17th Jun 2023
A rare chance to see all three parts of Patricio Guzmán's The Battle of Chile, an epic chronicle of the tumultuous events of 1973, resulting in the coup against Salvador Allende by Pinochet's army.
Part 1: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left’s unexpected victory in Congressional elections held in March 1973. Finding that parliamentary democracy would not stop Allende’s socialist policies, the right wing shifted its tactics from the polls to the streets. The film follows months of activity as a variety of increasingly violent tactics are used by the right to weaken the government and provoke a crisis.
