Film

Héctor the Weaver

2001 · 57m · Documentary

Héctor Rodríguez (1918-1996) was one of the outstanding figures in the people's movement in Uruguay. He was a textile worker and also a member of parliament for the Communist Party, and he was expelled from their ranks in the 1950s. He was a journalist, a militant activist and a political prisoner, and a key force in trade union unity and left wing politics in Uruguay. His life was bound up with some of the most important events in the history of this country after 1930. As well as Héctor's own testimony we have the voices of textile workers, intellectuals, union members and politicians, in a rich mixture of archive film and photographs.

• José Pedro CharloScreenplay · Director
• Universindo Rodríguez DíazScreenplay · Producer
• Daniel CheicoDirector of Photography
• Jorge GarcíaEditor

Release date

April 5, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

57m

Genres

Documentary