Conversation with Allende (1971)

In this historic interview with Salvador Allende, Chile’s new president las out the program he intends to pursue as leader of the Popular Unity government. The conversation shows with rare candor Allende’s deep seated belief in the Chiliean Constitution and in the ability of his coalition to maintain control for the elected six-year period. He discusses the legal road to socialism, the anticipate problems with the Nixon Administration and the CIA, and how he planned to handle the antagonism of the Chilean borgeoisie. He also talks about his early days as a doctor, recounting how his medical career and contact with the poor led to his conversion to socialism.

Directed by Saul Landau

1971

Color

30 minutes

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$30

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