State of Siege
Summary: Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Runtime: 2 h 10 min
MPAA: G
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Language: French
Domestic: $ 1,127,482
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1970sabductionamericanamerican imperialismautopsybullet woundcharity businesscia central intelligence agencycia operativecia traffickingcock and ball torturecold warconsulatecorrupting influence of capitalismcoup d'etatcurfewdeep statedictatorshipelectrical torturefake charityfalse flagfascismfight against dictatorshipfight against fascist intelligenceforeign policyguerillahasta siempre che guevara the songheld prisonerhostageimperialismkidnappinglatin american politicsmale nuditymartial lawmilitary policeminute silencemontevideo uruguaynonlinear timelineoperation condorpolice blockadepoliticsprisoner executedreference to brazilreference to che guevararevolutionaryrevolutionary songschool of torturesocial commentarystate of siegestate terrorismstudent activiststudent protestthird worldtimeframe 1970stortureu.s. imperialismuglinessundercover agentundercover operationunderground movementuniversity studenturuguay
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