The Pinochet Case
Director: Patricio Guzmán

Augusto Pinochet, the general who overthrew President Salvador Allende of Chile in 1973, was the first dictator in Latin America, or the world, to be humbled by the international justice system since the Nuremberg trials. This film investigates the legal origins of the case in Spain, where it began two years before Pinochet’s arrest in England. 109 minutes, 2001.

(English and Spanish with English subtitles)

Wednesday, September 10, 7:00 p.m.
Room 160, Kroeber Hall

The Trials of Henry Kissinger
Director: Eugene Jarecki

This documentary focuses on Christopher Hitchens’ charges against Henry Kissinger as a war criminal, based on his role in countries such as Cambodia, Chile and Indonesia. Kissinger’s story raises profound questions about American foreign policy and highlights a new era of human rights. 80 minutes, 2002.

(in English)

Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 p.m.
Room 160, Kroeber Hall

From the Other Side
Director: Chantal Akerman

Through images and interviews with Mexicans and American law enforcement officers, this films examines the plight of poor Mexicans who try to immigrate to the United States illegally in hope of a better life. 99 minutes, 2002.

(Spanish with English subtitles)

Wednesday, October 22, 7:00 p.m.
Room 160, Kroeber Hall

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Directed by Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain

Two Irish filmmakers gained unprecedented access to Venezuelan Pres. Hugo Chávez in early 2002 for a film about the leftist leader’s presidency. The focus of their documentary changed dramatically on April 11 when they were trapped inside the Presidential Palace by a rightwing coup. The architects of the coup knocked out the government television station, leaving only the oligarchy-controlled stations which filled the airwaves with propaganda that framed events to make it look as though Chávez had been forced to resign after ordering a bloodbath. These reports, later proved false by the footage in this film, were picked up internationally by CNN. 74 minutes. (2002)

This film will be shown prior to Venezuelan Ambassador Alvarez Herrera’s visit to CLAS on Thursday, October 30 at 4:00 p.m.

( Spanish with English subtitles)

Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m.
Room 160, Kroeber Hall

Split Decision
Director: Marcy Garriot

Talented boxer Jesus Chavez finds his rise to the world championship cut short when he is deported to Mexico for a crime committed in his youth. Back in the country he left as a child, Jesus finds himself facing two new battles: the fight for the right to return to his family and career in the U.S., and the struggle to be accepted in the country of his birth. 75 minutes. 2000.

(English and Spanish with English subtitles)

Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m.
Room 160, Kroeber Hall