Alsino and the condor

Duration: 89

Year Published: 1983

Creator: Cinema 5

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: This is the first feature film made in Nicaragua. It is a revolutionary fable on the clashes resulting from U.S. involvement in Latin America. These conflicts are presented through the eyes of Alsino, a 12-year-old boy who witnesses oppression and revolution and dreams of flying. His fantasy provides the central metaphor of a land fighting for self-determination. (Does not circulate)

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