An ernest and angry documentary, exposing the way in which a string of Agentinian governments have crippled the economy for their own gain, is presented in 10 chapters, introduced with sombre black-and-white captions, which forcebly confront the viewer with the facts of injustice.

This has clearly been made by someone on the inside. The anger is personal and the dogged determination to expose the incompetence and corruption is at times alienating. Fernando Solanas hammers his point home a bit too hard, such as a tendency to zoom in on photographs of various bureaucrats and politicians when they are looking particularly evil.

The audience is repeatedly being hit over the head with the message, providing little space to contemplate. At times the suffering and injustice is briliantly communicated with powerfull footage and savage editing, as well as clever visual effects and use of music. Particularly effective is the way he cuts between violent steet protests and gentle tracking shots, gliding down the corridors of power. However, the reliance on overlong interviews, dealing with the nitty-gritty of economic practices, really slow things down.

The film reveals a shocking, fascinating history and, by the closing scenes of the mass protests of 2001, it is hard not to share the outrage of those banging their pots and pans. However, on the whole, it is too long winded and, without the personal involvement that Solanas clearly has, it is hard to remain engaged.