The Hour of the Furnaces

La hora de los hornos
1968 260 min Documentary

Battleship Potemkin if it ran four hours. A political awakening is urged through documentary footage, interviews, and deep dives into Argentinian history. Militant cinema for people who like their agitprop dense.

Directed by Fernando E. Solanas, Octavio Getino · Written by Fernando E. Solanas, Octavio Getino

Starring María de la Paz, Fernando E. Solanas, Edgardo Suárez, Juan Domingo Perón, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro

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