Nicaragua 1979: scenes from the revolution

United Kingdom, 1980

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Documents the Sandinista uprising from the general strike of June 1979 through the first hundred days of reconstruction after the victory. A fast-paced “on the spot” film which eloquently captures the furious demise of the Somoza dynasty in its desperate attempt to turn back the tide of history, and which also paints a powerful portrait of the forces at work within the Nicaraguan revolution.

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Credits

producer

John Chapman

production company

Contemporary Films

Duration

00:29:48:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014477

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nicaragua - Politics and government - 1937-1979

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nicaragua. Fuerzas Armadas Sandinistas

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions and socialism - Nicaragua

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

History → Nicaragua - History - Revolution, 1979

History → Nicaragua - Politics and government - 1937-1979

History → Nicaragua. Fuerzas Armadas Sandinistas

History → Revolutions

People → Somoza, Anastasia, 1925-1980

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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