In this short piece of agitprop, Handler commemorates the death of a young student militant who was celebrated in the aftermath of the 1968 demonstrations in Montevideo as the first to die for the revolutionary struggle.
Kyoto, Autumn 1969. The visit of the Japanese prime minister to the United States sparks violent clashes between the police and students. The film follows the activities of one of the revolt’s leader. A rare film that in Nagisa Oshima’s words, “has the effect of a bomb”.
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Kyoto, automne 1969. La visite aux Etats-Unis du premier ministre japonais provoque de violentes confron...