Amerika, 1974 (16mm positive, 2K/Sound scan)

Location: Various, Chile Various, Bolivia Various, Brazil Various, Uruguay Creator: Alberto Severi The film testifies to the serious reality of oppression and the systematic violation of human rights in some Latin American countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The Russell II Tribunal, chaired by Lelio Basso, dedicated a special session to this problem that took place in Rome in 1974. From the loud voice of the protagonists, chilling descriptions of the methods of torture practiced by the political police of those countries were heard, led by officers who trained and specialized in schools of the North American war. The Unitelefilm audiovisual group collected these valuable testimonies, later edited with repertory materials. 01. Pp di Basso, sitting at his desk, talking about the Russell II Tribunal 02. Inq Miscellaneous of Brasilia 03. Tanks, soldiers in the streets; street clashes 04. Photos about the Brazilian coup 05. Biocca's testimony 06. Senese's testimony 07. Various inq of the audience in the cinema; inq by Alberti and Cortazar 08. Deposition of Denise, a Brazilian student, arrested and tortured 09. Inq by Vladimir Dedijer 10. Gabeira's deposition on her arrest and the torture she suffered 11. Pp by Garcia Marquez 12. Deposition of Biocca 13. Deposition of Professor Durante 14. Demonstrations and street clashes in Uruguay 15. Michelini's deposition on the coup d'état in Uruguay 16. Deposition of a young Uruguayan Catholic and an Italian priest 17. Uruguay Photos 18. Michelini's speech 19. PP by Alberti and Garcia Marquez 20. Various inq of the audience in the room 21. Bolivian city; campesinos; photo 22. Street clashes, soldiers 23. Deposition of Mirna Gonzales, Bolivian journalist, arrested and tortured 24. Deposition of Mr. Trujillo, father of a young Bolivian man killed by police 25. Frank Hink Laemert deposition on the coup in Chile 26. Pp by Allende speaking to the crowd 27. The Moneda bombing; soldiers attack the palace 28. Pinochet during an official meeting 29. Searches and checks in the streets of Santiago; tanks 30. Deposition of Myrta De Fernandez, a young Uruguayan, on the Chilean coup 31. Deposition of Joan Jara, widow of Chilean singer-songwriter Victor Jara, tortured and killed in the Santiago stadium 32. Pan of the stadium manned by soldiers 33. Basso's Statements on Russell Court Judgment