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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 2: The Coup D’Etat opens with the attempted military coup of June 29, 1973, which is put down by troops loyal to the government. It serves as a useful dry run, however, for the final showdown, which everyone now realizes is only a matter of time. The film shows a left divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the military seizure of power.
The film’s dramatic concluding sequence documents the actual coup d’etat, including Allende’s last radio messages to the people of Chile, footage of the military assault on the presidential palace, and that evening’s televised presentation of the new military junta.
