Invasion (1969)
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02:03:00 | Argentina | Drama
2xDVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 4:3 | 720x480 | 4900 kbps | 8.5Gb
Audio: Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: Spanish, English, French
02:03:00 | Argentina | Drama
Invasiуn is an Argentine film released in 1969 and directed by Hugo Santiago. It is an example of an inter phase between the classic cinema and nouvelle vague of French style.
Director: Hugo Santiago
Cast: Olga Zubarry, Lautaro Murúa, Juan Carlos Paz, Martín Adjemián, Daniel Fernández, Roberto Villanueva, Lito Cruz, Jorge Cano, Ricardo Ormellos, Leal Rey, Horacio Nicolai …
Extras:
- Santiago/Borges.Variations on a script
- An Interview with Hugo Santiago about his work with Jorge Luis Borges
IMDb
Hugo Santiago's 'Invasion' is a film about struggle: the endless struggle of a handful of men against totalitarianism. It illustrates the secret, sometimes vain battle for freedom by depicting a strong, dark and powerful masterpiece with heroic characters who defend their hometowns against mysterious invaders. However, the most striking aspect of the movie is the way it anticipates on History, indeed a decade after the movie was shot, Argentina was to fall in the hands of a cruel military regime. From the electric torture scenes to the stadium ( the very place originally used by the regime to execute the opponents ), everything is unfortunately at the right place. From the artistic point of view, Invasion is beyond reproach, directed by a disciple of Renoir and Antonioni. It really thrills the audience from the beginning to the end; the pace is perfect, action scenes are outstanding ( the overall strategy plan designed by the old man reminded me of Kurosawa's Seven Samourai - Aquilea eventually looks like the small Japanese village). The score is interesting too with eerie noises and a moving tango song whose lyrics are somewhat premonitory. Acting is also amazing, with their cold beauties the characters communicate their fears and hopes which contribute to the 'on the run' atmosphere of the movie. Still, Invasion is neither a documentary nor a propanganda, it is not a political movie either ( at least at first sight ) but it uses the political pattern to deliver a wider message : 'we have to fight but in secret and knowing the fight is endless' Afterall, Invasion is a metaphysical fable, some kind of an Illiade. Cold, pessimistic mysterious but superb, Invasion spawns a reflexion about life,
~ paulconkah