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Pictures From A Revolution
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Directors:
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Alfred Guzzetti, Richard P. Rogers, Susan Meiselas |
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Genre:
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Type:
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Color
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Year:
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1991
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Language:
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English, Spanish with English subtitles
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Length:
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92 mins.
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Available Media:
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16mm, VHS, Other
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| Description |
After opening to strong critical acclaim in 1991, Pictures From a Revolution has established itself as an instant classic in the important field of the political documentary.
No one captured more powerfully the suffering, sacrifice and finally celebration that accompanied the Sandinista victory than Susan Meiselas, the award-winning photojournalist who covered the Revolution for The New York Times and London Times. In Pictures From a Revolution, Meiselas returns to Nicaragua a decade later with co-directors Richard P. Rogers and Alfred Guzzetti to track down the people -- guerrilas, Socistas and bystanders -- pictured in her original photographs. The people share their feelings about how their lives have changed, for the better and for worse, in the years since the conflict; and recall the circumstances surrounding those moments of their lives captured by Meiselas' camera.
The result is a provocative study of the Revolution and its aftermath, a deeply moving account of individuals who brought about a true people's revolution, now living out their lives in obscurity. Pictures From a Revolution is also a frank inquiry into the contradictions inherent in recording history and the power of the image as a tool for political persuasion.
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| Critical Acclaim |
"One of the strongest revelations of the futility of war ever shown on the screen! A clear and eloquent defense of the Sandinista insurrection." - Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times
"Unblinkable and unforgettable!" - Matthew Gilbert, The Boston Globe
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