December 2001, Buenos Aires-five days before Christmas a disturbing silence pervades the city. The day before, frustrated Argentineans looted supermarkets. The government reacted immediately by proclaiming a state of emergency. The situation approaches anarchy for 12 days, in which time five presidents will succeed one another. With never before shown footage, this documentary provides a critical analysis of the events around Christmas 2001. It further includes interviews with militants, victims, cameramen and experts, helping to comprehend the connections between, and ramifications of, the many events that led up to chaos. Who holds the future in the years to come, for this young democracy in danger?

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2012. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2019.

Looming Economic Crisis (2:19); --Run on the Banks (1:46); -- Pots and Pans Revolution (3:52); -- Political and Economic Crisis (2:37); -- Forming Cooperatives (1:39); -- Piquetero Movement (3:16); -- Neighborhood Canteens (3:14); -- Barter Clubs and Neighborhood Councils (3:06); -- Cartoneros (3:17); -- Protest and Repression (2:15); -- State Sponsored Terrorism (3:26); -- Search for Justice (3:42); -- Poor Resource Use (2:55); -- Argentina's Political History (3:13); -- National Debt (2:27); -- Presidential Campaign (2:28); -- Ongoing Economic Crisis (3:16); -- Credits: Argentina: The Pots And Pans Revolution (0:58); .