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.
Credits
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
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)