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Güemes: la tierra en armas (1971)

Güemes: la tierra en armas poster
Original title
Güemes, la tierra en armas
Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genre
war film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Argentine war drama follows revolutionary general Martin Miguel de Guemes and commander Juana Azurduy as they fight for independence in early 19th century South America. It depicts their guerrilla warfare and political struggles against Spanish forces.

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What happens

Güemes - la tierra en armas (English: "Güemes, The Armed Land") is a 1971 Argentine war drama film written and directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Norma Aleandro, Alfredo Alcón and Mercedes Sosa. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. It is based on the life of revolutionaries general Martín Miguel de Güemes and commander Juana Azurduy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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