Hipólito Yrigoyen
Acting
Biography
Hipólito Yrigoyen (1852-1933) was Argentina's first democratically elected president. He served two non-consecutive terms (1916-1922 and 1928-1930). He wasn't able to finish his second presidency as he was overthrown by a military coup, which was the first of many during Argentina's 20th century.
Known For
This documentary follows the events of the recient history of Argentina, especially from 1930 to 1976.
The Lost Republic
Newsreels, songs and films by Gardel, real scenes with events and historical figures from Argentina and the world, images of the accident that took his life in Medellín and the funeral in Buenos Aires.
Carlos Gardel, Historia de un Ídolo
The film begins with the label "The Monument to Christopher Columbus" and has a subtitle that completes it: "Donated to the municipality of Buenos Aires by the Italian community on the occasion of the first centenary of Argentine independence." The film records multiple events, over a little over a year, “from the arrival of the various parts of the monument, and the construction of the base, to the erection of the statue.” The first images are dated May 1920 and The last ones correspond to the day of the inauguration of the monument, June 15, 1921. During that period the film documents the arrival at the port of the monument in the hold of the ship “Olimpo” until its inauguration with the presence of President Hipólito Yrigoyen.