La Patagonia Rebelde — Rebellion in Patagonia

Title: La Patagonia Rebelde — Rebellion in Patagonia Year: 1974 Director: Héctor Olivera Writer: Fernando Ayala, Osvaldo Bayer, Héctor Olivera Actors: Pedro Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Luis Brandoni Runtime: 1hr. 50m. Released: 1974 Plot: Workers in Patagonia, influenced by anarchist ideas, demand improvements in hotel pay and conditions. After employers initially agree to workers' demands, which are supported by workers in other sectors and areas, the regional governor, under pressure from local employers, orders the paramilitary police to intervene to suppress union and political activity, despite the protests of a local judge. In response a general strike is declared, paralyzing the ports and wool production for export. The national Radical Civic Union government supports the workers' rights, and the workers call for union recognition and improvements to the conditions of agricultural workers. Employers reject the demands and bring in replacement workers, but the convoys are a