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De Oppresso Liber

Carlos Bustamante
1968 Germany 5 minutes No dialogue
© Deutsche Kinemathek

“De oppresso liber” is the motto of the special unit of the US Army – the so-called Green Berets – and means “to liberate the oppressed”. Carlos Bustamante’s film is an agitprop pamphlet against the Vietnam War, edited in a staccato rhythm bursting like a machine gun.

Production :
Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie (dffb)
Screenplay, photography, sound, editing :
Carlos Bustamante
Print contact :
Deutsche Kinemathek • email filmverleih@deutsche-kinemathek.de

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