Jorge Batlle: entre el cielo y el infierno (2024)

Directed by

Federico Lemos

Genre

documentary film

Country

Uruguay

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the life of Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle, focusing on his time in office during the 2002 economic crisis. It uses interviews with former presidents, economists, and other figures to explain the events and challenges of his presidency.

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What happens

Jorge Batlle: entre el cielo y el infierno (lit. 'Jorge Batlle: Between Heaven and Hell') is a 2024 Uruguayan documentary filmed and directed by Federico Lemos. It compiles the life of Uruguayan lawyer, journalist and politician Jorge Batlle Ibáñez (1927–2016); in particular, it displays the historical, political, economic and social events that took place during his presidency (1 March 2000 to 1 March 2005), with special emphasis on the 2002 crisis. Living presidents Julio María Sanguinetti, Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera and José Mujica contribute extensively to this film, as well as notable economists such as Danilo Astori, Alberto Couriel and Alberto Bensión, First Lady Mercedes Menafra, and many former cabinet members, collaborators and witnesses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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