Anti-Fascist Film Series

At: ATA Gallery – 992 Valencia St., SF (8:00 PM)

Five inspiring films of people power and democracy overthrowing fascism. (June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1)

6/27: April Captains (Portugal 2000)
April Captains tells the story of Portugal’s 1974 Carnation Revolution, when junior officers, tired of colonial wars and authoritarianism, led a coup that ended decades of fascist rule and restored democracy with massive popular support.

7/11: No (Chile 2012)
No is based on Chile’s 1988 referendum, where citizens, defying fear and repression, voted to end Pinochet’s 15-year dictatorship. A bold campaign and mass mobilization led to historic victory that helped restore democracy.

7/18: The Great Dictator (USA 1940)
Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator is a bold, award-winning satire that mocks Hitler and Mussolini delivering a powerful anti-fascist message at the outbreak of WWII – Hollywood’s only prewar film to openly ridicule the Axis leaders.

7/25: Coup d’Etat – The Philippines Revolt (Australia 1986)
Coup D’Etat is a gripping documentary capturing the dramatic four-day People Power Revolution in the Philippines, which united citizens, soldiers, and the church to overthrow Ferdinand Marcos’ 20-year dictatorship.

8/1: Argentina 1985 (Argentina 2023)
Argentina 1985 dramatizes the true story of a courageous legal team that brought Argentina’s former military junta to trial for crimes against humanity, defying threats and corruption to deliver justice and help secure the nation’s democracy.