Historical documentary that shows the political life of Nicaragua from 1979 to the present day through the eyes of a brave director openly teaches us dreams revolutionary Daniel Ortega takes over "Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional" to power, and how the Nicaraguans thought this was going to be a happy future, but this dream was short-lived, due to U.S. intervention, the thirst for power of Nicaraguan politics and breaking the "Frente Sandinista". The director Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez, who says in 1979 she was only 8 years old, is showing us his look of the facts as it grows itself through symbols and plain language.
2 Reviews
A mess
Red-1251 May 2014
Don't see this film unless (a) you're very familiar with Nicaraguan history and politics and (b) you hate the present Nicaraguan government.
The director has patched together very old footage, old footage, and some new footage to make a film that is extremely hard to follow. (And even harder to enjoy.). In between the jumbled historical footage, she has interspersed shots of gang members, garbage dumps, vultures, and starving cats.
This is an ugly, angry film. If you want to learn about the Contra war, see "Carla's Song," which I also reviewed for IMDb. If you are determined to see this movie, and if it comes out on DVD, it will work on the small screen. My advice--don't bother.
The director has patched together very old footage, old footage, and some new footage to make a film that is extremely hard to follow. (And even harder to enjoy.). In between the jumbled historical footage, she has interspersed shots of gang members, garbage dumps, vultures, and starving cats.
This is an ugly, angry film. If you want to learn about the Contra war, see "Carla's Song," which I also reviewed for IMDb. If you are determined to see this movie, and if it comes out on DVD, it will work on the small screen. My advice--don't bother.
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