1/6/2022
Oh, Sun (1967)
102 min | Mauritania, France | French and Arabic with English subtitles
Director: Med Hondo
Oh, Sun follows the story of a star-eyed immigrant as he leaves West Africa and journeys to Paris in search of a job, a community and intellectual engagement—but soon discovers a hostile society where his very presence engenders fear and resentment. With this freewheeling masterpiece, Hondo crafts a shattering vision of awakening Black consciousness.
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8/6/2022
The Battle of Chile: Part 1: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975)
96 min | Chile, France | Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Patricio Guzmán
The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975) depicts the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counterrevolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.
It is the first of a three-part documentary film directed by Guzmán: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975), The Coup d’État (1976) and Popular Power (1979).
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15/6/2022
The Battle of Chile: Part 2: The Coup d’État (1976)
88 min | Chile, France | Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Patricio Guzmán
The Coup d’ État (1976) takes place during the Chilean coup d’état in 1973, opening with the attempted military coup of June, put down by troops loyal to the government. The film’s dramatic concluding sequence documents the coup d’état, 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.
It is the second of a three-part documentary film directed by Guzmán: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975), The Coup d’État (1976) and Popular Power (1979).
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22/6/2022
The Battle of Chile: Part 3: Popular Power (1979)
79 min | Chile, France | Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Patricio Guzmán
Popular Power (1979) deals with the creation of thousands of local ‘popular power’ groups peopled by ordinary workers and peasants to distribute food; operate and protect factories and farms; shun black-market profiteering; and link together neighborhood social service organizations. This was done for two reasons: as a defense against strikes and lockouts by factory owners, tradesmen and professional bodies opposed to the Allende government, and then increasingly as Soviet-type bodies demanding more resolute action by the government against the right.
It is the third of a three-part documentary film directed by Guzmán: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975), The Coup d’État (1976) and Popular Power (1979).
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29/6/2022
Pan-African Festival of Algiers (1969)
90 min | France | French with English subtitles
Director: William Klein
This documentary film explores both the politics and music of the first Pan-African Cultural Festival. Third World solidarity was much in fashion at the time of the festival in 1969. Many of the interviewees speak of the need for exploited countries to stick together. The film blends images of interviews made with writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, addressing matters such as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation and the battles of revolutionary movements for independence.