Salvador Allende (film)

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Salvador Allende
Directed by	Patricio Guzmán
Produced by	Jacques Bidou
Written by	Patricio Guzmán
Music by	Jorge Arriagada
Release date(s)	2004
Running time	100 mins.
Language	Spanish/French
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Salavador Allende is a 2004 documentary film about Chilean president Salvador Allende, from his election campaign to the coup d'état which ended up his presidency. It was directed by Patricio Guzmán.

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This film shows how Allende managed to be elected in Chile and brings hope to a part of the population by enforcing socialist measures. It also explores Richard Nixon's policies and his orders to the CIA (Project Fubelt) concerning Allende during his election campaign.