Release Date

01 Jan, 1991

Runtime

00:11: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Produced by the Radio Venceremos System, chronicles the first decade of the guerrilla broadcaster that became a crucial communication tool for the FMLN during El Salvador’s civil war. Through archival footage, radio transmissions, testimonies, and scenes of daily life in liberated zones, the film traces the station’s military, political, and cultural role, from reporting on combat operations and peasant struggles to fostering literacy, music, and international solidarity. The documentary portrays Radio Venceremos not only as a strategic instrument of war, but as a symbol of resistance, collective organization, and revolutionary memory.

Original Title

10 años tomando el cielo por asalto

Photos

×

Actors

Mercedes del Carmen Letona

Carlos Henríquez Consalvi

Joaquín Villalobos

Roberto d'Aubuisson

José Napoleón Duarte

Alfredo Cristiani

Domingo Monterrosa

Crew

Sistema Radio Venceremos