Summaries

The incredible story of the Scots who managed to ground half of Chile's Air Force, from the other side of the world, in the longest single act of solidarity against Pinochet's brutal dictatorship.

In a Scottish town in 1974, factory workers refuse to carry out repairs on warplane engines in an act of solidarity against the violent military coup in Chile. Four years pass before the engines, left to rust in factory yard, mysteriously disappear in the middle of the night.

Details

Keywords
  • 1970s
  • scotland
  • year 1974
  • rolls royce
  • solidarity
Genres
  • Animation
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 1, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom Chile
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Scotland, UK
Production companies BBC Scotland Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes Creative Scotland

Box office

Gross worldwide $136918

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
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