CLACS Media Collection

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This documentary explores the events of the April 9 in all their political and social complexity, explainin Gaitan's appeal to those sectors that had traditionally been excluded from the democratic process, & the political hardliners he and his followers faced. It also deals with individuals, & how they came to find themselves on either side of a political line on that day. The film weaves archival film of Gaitan & footage from the riots, with the personal testimonies of Colombians.

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