Join DSA SF for screenings of The Battle of Chile, a seminal documentary series covering the revolutionary moment and tumultuous events of 1972 and 1973. We will bring to life the heroic struggles of the working people of Chile and Salvador Allende’s presidency in the lead up to the US-backed fascist coup of Sept 11, 1973. These films will give us a glimpse into a powerful class-wide grassroots movement which won the country’s highest elected office and controlled vast sectors of industry and community networks on the ground.

The documentaries bring viewers onto the streets face-to-face with the people of Chile predominantly through man-on-the-street interviews and newsreel footage. We will be inspired by the tangible examples of working class self-organization and class independence as well as grapple with the nature of the capitalist state and the depth of capitalist counter-revolutionary forces embedded throughout the state and society. These films engage honestly with conditions on the streets, momentum within the workers’ movement, as well as the maneuvering of the entrenched opposition within the parliamentary system and ever-present role of US imperialist agents to suppress liberatory movements.

We will frame the moment for attendees before each session as well as facilitate a group discussion reflecting on the events of the film and our present organizing after each screening.

We highly encourage all members to attend these movie nights on Fridays Sept 18, Sept 25, and Oct 2 in the DSA SF office. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided. Bring a friend!

Dropping in and out of sessions is totally fine: each of these films work as standalone works as well as in conjunction with each other.

Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!