La larga noche de Francisco Sanctis (2016)
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Directors
Andrea Testa, Francisco Márquez
Cast
Diego Velazquez, Laura Paredes, Valeria Lois, Marcelo Subiotto
During Argentina’s dictatorship, an apolitical family man must decide whether to risk his life to warn a young couple in danger.
The story
In Buenos Aires in 1979, during Argentina’s last civic-military dictatorship, Francisco Sanctis is an ordinary family man who keeps out of politics and tries to go unnoticed amid state terror. An old acquaintance tells him that the military are looking for a young couple he does not know. Francisco has the option of warning them so they can flee their home. Over the course of one night, he must decide whether to ignore what he has learned or risk his own life to help two strangers.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Buenos Aires in 1979—during Argentina’s last civic-military dictatorship—Francisco Sanctis, an ordinary family man who keeps out of politics and tries to go unnoticed amid the prevailing state terror, learns from an old acquaintance that the military are looking for a young couple he does not know, and that he has the option of warning them so they can flee their home. Over the course of one night, Francisco must decide whether to ignore the situation he has been confronted with or risk his own life to save two people.
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