Perhaps in Latin America more than anywhere else, political films have been a particular cinematic characteristic, as the region’s long history of colonialism, revolution, popular movements, dictatorships and social struggles have provided filmmakers with a vast wealth of subject material through which to explore and foment political consciousness. Politicians and filmmakers alike have always realised the power of cinema to convey political messages or to examine social and political structures. The widespread accessibility, popularity, and ability to relate complex political systems to realistic situations with which audiences can identify gives film a far larger reach and influence than most political organisations can ever manage. Cinema has always played a major role in the dissemination of political understanding and in developing a collective memory of past events.
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