POV Season 21 The Judge and the General 2008
When in 1998 Chilean judge Juan Guzmán was assigned the first criminal cases against the country's ex-dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, no one expected much. Guzmán had supported Pinochet's 1973 coup — waged as an anti-Communist crusade — that left the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, and thousands of others dead or "disappeared." The filmmakers trace the judge's descent into what he calls "the abyss," where he uncovers the past — including his own role in the tragedy. The Judge and the General reveals one of the 20th century’s most notorious episodes and tells a cautionary tale about violating human rights in the name of "higher ideals." A co-production of Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with Latino Public Broadcasting.
- Released: 2008-08-19
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. Election Day 2008-07-01
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3. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández 2008-07-08
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4. The Last Conquistador 2008-07-15
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5. 9 Star Hotel 2008-07-22
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6. Campaign 2008-07-29
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8. Belarusian Waltz 2008-08-12
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9. The Judge and the General 2008-08-19
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10. Calavera Highway 2008-09-16
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11. Critical Condition 2008-09-30
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12. In the Family 2008-10-01
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13. Up the Yangtze 2008-10-08
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14. Soldiers of Conscience 2008-10-16
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15. Inheritance 2008-12-10
