Hugh O'Shaughnessy introduces
Allan Frankovich 's three-part investigation of the United States's involvement in Central America.
3: Nicaragua
In 1979, Anastasio Somoza was overthrown by a popular uprising and a dynasty of dictators had come to an end. The victors were a coalition of priests, Marxists and nationalists, known as the Sandinistas. The ideological mix made a confrontation with their mighty neighbours to the north inevitable. In the final part of his trilogy, Allan Frankovich shows the devastating effects of this confrontation. Completed in 1987, the culmination of three years' filming, this remarkable documentary is an exhaustive and riveting enquiry into the extent and nature of US policy in their 'own backyard'.
Produced and directed by ALLAN FRANKOVICH
Television presentation by LINDSAY DA VIES