CONDOR: AXIS OF EVIL (CONDOR: LEX AXES DU MAL) Latin Cinema Series

Condor was the codename for a special operations network developed by
the military dictatorships in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay and allegedly
supported by Interpol, the CIA and the US State Department during the 1970s and ’80s, dedicated to silencing left-wing dissent. In the end, the film provocatively connects Pinochet to Saddam Hussein, implicating the
US government as a key supporter of controversial regimes. Vazquez’
amazing access to a range of candid interviews and deeply personal
stories-from the Disappeared and those left behind, to those who
tortured and the torture victims-traces a painful trail.
CONDOR skillfully draws in the audience, particularly a politically savvy
one, with its intelligent, impassioned approach. Vazquez’ feeling is that
“Cinema has become more essential than ever to retain humanity in these
most inhuman of times,” making this a powerful cautionary tale of our
current War Against Terror.
– Shaz Bennett