Madres, Las: The Mothers of Plazo de Mayo

Subtitle

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, The

Synopsis

Discusses the protests of the mothers of the 30,000 people who disappeared in Argentina during the kidnappings, tortures and murders that occured in the 1970s ‘dirty war’ of the Argentine military against the ‘left-wing subversives’. Follows the development of the organisation since 1977 and shows how the mothers have influenced the Argentine government, especially since Raul Alfonsin was elected President in 1983.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 64 min. Video. VHS. col. 64 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1985

Availability

Hire

Uses

Courses on women’s studies, human rights politics.*

Subjects

Politics & government; Women’s studies

Keywords

Argentina; human rights

Credits

Director

Lourdes Portille; Susana Munoz

Writer

Lourdes Portille; Susana Munoz

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com