Houstonist's favorite anarchist bookstore, Sedition Books, has been hosting a series of radical Spanish-language films highlighting the plight of the underprivileged, the downtrodden and the underclasses of various Spanish-speaking countries. That series continues tonight with 1974's La Patagonia Rebelde.
This classic of Latin American cinema is based on historical events involving the brutal military suppression of a series of strikes during the early Twenties by rural workers in the southernmost province of Argentina. The film's main protagonists include the anarcho-syndicalist leaders of the workers' movement and the ruthless military commander who realizes too late that he is merely a tool of the wealthy landowners. The filmmaker, Hector Olivera and the scriptwriter Osvaldo Bayer were both persecuted by the Peronist regime after this film was made. The film was banned in Argentina until 1984 when Alfonsin was elected to the presidency.Sedition says the films are subtitled when possible but even if you don't speak Spanish you're welcome to come to the screening.
Spanish Radical Film Festival: La Patagonia Rebelde
Admission: Free
Date and Time: 8 p.m.
Location:Sedition Books, 901 Richmond Avenue
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