Operation Condor was a secret agreement between the military dictatorships of the Southern Cone in the 1970s, with the knowledge of the CIA. These governments to shared information and violently repressed suspected left-wing subversives.
Direction
Mader weaves declassified cables with survivor testimony.
Editing
Juxtaposition of bureaucratic language and human cost.
Director
Roberto Mader
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Operation Condor's name came from the bird, yes, but also from the meeting where it was formalized—Chile's DINA literally brought a condor flag to the table. Cinematic villainy, documented.
The film was released the same year Chile finally indicted Pinochet's secret police chief, Manuel Contreras—proving these 'historical' horrors were still being prosecuted in real time.
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