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202399 minPGdocumentary

Argentina 1983

202399 minPGdocumentary

Seven years of dictatorship in Argentina ended with a month-by-month account of the National Reorganization Process and the path to democracy.

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Cristian Sedam,

Sebastián Dietsch

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Seven years of dictatorship in Argentina ended with a month-by-month account of the National Reorganization Process and the path to democracy.

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Cristian Sedamdirector

Sebastián Dietsch

Sebastián Dietschdirector

Mariano Echegoyenwriter

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Buenos Aires in 1983 was a city in turmoil as the National Reorganization Process, a military dictatorship, began to collapse. The documentary details the events leading to the end of the regime, month by month. It covers the candidates vying for the presidency, the socio-economic chaos affecting daily life, and the role of media and sports during this turbulent period. Artistic references from the time also provide context for the eventual return to democracy in Argentina.

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