Raul the Terrible

Raul Castells was born in the city of Che Guevara. He is a walking, talking, pushing, barging force of nature. He fights the Government. He fights big business. He invades buildings and occupies casinos. And he has good reason. In December 2001, there was a seismic shift in Argentina’s economic and political landscape. The Government devalued the currency and froze people’s savings - effectively pushing the middle class into the even larger pool of unemployed working poor. Currently, there are 20 million people below the poverty line. 25% of children suffer malnutrition and up to 17,000 a year die from it. The average Argentinean does not have a job, a roof over their head or any means to provide for their family. With intimate and often dangerously close access, Raul, the Terrible is a warts-and-all portrait of a man driven to change the world and a frightening insight into the politics of poverty.

Australia - 2005 - 52 mn - Mini DV - Colour

Director
David Bradbury
Writer
Carlos Alperin
Camera
David Bradbury
Sound
David Bradbury
Editing
Stewart Young

Production
Frontline Films,
Wilsons Creek Rd,
2482 NSW Wilson Creek, Australie
Tél : +61 2 6684 0015
Fax : +61 2 6684 0015

Co-Production
Galloping Films

with the participation of
Adart Producciones

Sales
Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo,
NSW 2007 Sydney, Australie
Tél : +61 2 8333 1500
Fax : +61 2 8333 5344
E-mail : conroy.gannon@a2.abc.net.au