Episode number 1 of Series “Sweat of the sun, tears of the moon”.
The title of this episode is a quote from Simon Bolivar, the general who liberated South America from its Spanish conquerors over 150 years ago. Bolivar’s victory brought independence, but not necessarily freedom given the virtual epidemic of military dictatorships in South America since Bolivar. Writer and narrator, Jack Pizzey, visits two countries - Bolivia, named after Bolivar and Pinochet’s Chile - to discover why South Americans are prone to dictatorship and asks whether or not Bolivar’s nightmare of tyrants is fading.
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ACMI Identifier
303786
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bolivia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Chile - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Dictators
History → Bolivar, Simon, 1783-1830
People → Bolivar, Simon, 1783-1830
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)