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10 Years of Taking the Sky by Storm (1991)

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.

Release: 1991-01-01
Runtime: 11 min
Cast
Mercedes del Carmen Letona
Mercedes del Carmen Letona
Self
Carlos Henríquez-Consalvi
Carlos Henríquez-Consalvi
Self
Joaquín Villalobos
Joaquín Villalobos
Self
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Roberto d'Aubuisson
Self
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José Napoleón Duarte
Self
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Alfredo Cristiani
Self
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Domingo Monterrosa
Self