Film
From the Ashes: Nicaragua Today
United States · NI- Director
- Helena Solberg
- Year
- 1982
In this documentary portrait of post-revolutionary Nicaragua, director Helena Solberg follows the Chavarría family while examining the broader social and political changes following the 1979 overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. Interweaving personal testimony with archival footage of U.S. intervention, revolutionary struggle, and national reform efforts, the film reflects on the hopes and tensions shaping the country’s future.
Top cast
Directed by
Helena Solberg
Written by
Saul Landau
