The Uprising (1980)
This movie is about the liberation by the Sandinistas of the Anastasio Somoza regime in NIcaragua. The movie covers some of te key points in the fight for León, a city close to the capital Managua, and the first liberated territory. Many of the inhabitants of León who participated in the guerrilla and members of the sandinista army participated in the film.
Released: Oct 23, 1980
Runtime: 101 minutes
Stars: Augustin Pereira, Carlos Catania, Maria Lourdes Centano de Zeleya, Óscar Castillo, Guido Saenz, Vicky Montero
Crew: Peter Lilienthal (Director), Peter Lilienthal (Writer), Antonio Skármeta (Writer), Heiner Angermeyer (Producer), Bernhard Grote (Co-Producer), Werner Murawski (Producer)