The Battle of Chile: Part 2

Newly restored after 50 years! Widely considered one of the greatest documentaries of all time, Patricio Guzman’s epic, three-part THE BATTLE OF CHILE is the chronicle of the country’s peaceful socialist revolution and of the violent counter-revolution against it. Part 2: The Coup d'Etat opens with the attempted military coup of June, 1973 which is put down by troops loyal to the government. It serves as a useful dry run, however, for the final showdown, that everyone now realizes is coming. The film shows a left divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the military seizure of power. The film's dramatic concluding sequence documents the coup d'etat, including Allende's last radio messages to the people of Chile, footage of the military assault on the presidential palace, and that evening's televised presentation of the new military junta.