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202511 minPGdoc-short

09/05/1982

202511 minPGdoc-short

A damaged film from 1982 captures the violence that occurred in a Latin American country on 9 May of that year.

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Jorge Caballero,

Camilo Restrepo

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A damaged film from 1982 captures the violence that occurred in a Latin American country on 9 May of that year.

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Jorge Caballerodirector

Camilo Restrepo

Camilo Restrepodirector

Synopsis

A damaged film from 1982 captures a scene in a Latin American country on 9 May. It documents the violence that erupted that day. The footage, marked by its apparent banality, raises doubts about the truth behind the events. Questions linger about the authenticity of the images and the narrative they present. This 11-minute documentary invites scrutiny of the past and the manipulation of historical memory.

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