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198974 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Desembarcos - When Memory Speaks

198974 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Thousands of citizens were kidnapped, tortured, and killed in Argentina between 1976 and 1982, leaving a lasting impact on the nation's collective memory.

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Jeanine Meerapfel,

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Thousands of citizens were kidnapped, tortured, and killed in Argentina between 1976 and 1982, leaving a lasting impact on the nation's collective memory.

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Jeanine Meerapfel

Jeanine Meerapfeldirector

Alcides Chiesadirector

Jeanine Meerapfel

Jeanine Meerapfelwriter

Alcides Chiesawriter

Jeanine Meerapfel

Jeanine Meerapfelcast

Synopsis

Argentinian citizens grapple with the violence of their recent history. Between 1976 and 1982, thousands were kidnapped, tortured, and killed during a military dictatorship. Families search for missing loved ones. Activists work to keep their stories alive. Director Jeanine Meerapfel presents a portrait of how society remembers and confronts this dark chapter in Argentina’s past. The film runs for 74 minutes and was released in 1989.

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