Héctor the Weaver

Héctor the Weaver 2001 Directed by José Pedro Charlo Héctor, el Tejedor

Héctor Rodríguez (1918-1996) was one of the outstanding figures in the people's movement in Uruguay. He was a textile worker and also a member of parliament for the Communist Party, and he was expelled from their ranks in the 1950s. He was a journalist, a militant activist and a political prisoner, and a key force in trade union unity and left wing politics in Uruguay. His life was bound up with some of the most important events in the history of this country after 1930. As well as Héctor's own testimony we have the voices of textile workers, intellectuals, union members and politicians, in a rich mixture of archive film and photographs.

Country Spain

Production Country Uruguay

Language Spanish

Spoken Language Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Avril

Release Date 5 April 2001

57 mins