The Official Story (1985)

04/03/1985 (AR) • 1h 52m

Drama, History

A truth too frightening to ignore

Overview

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

husband wife relationship

buenos aires, argentina

family secrets

high school teacher

military dictatorship

history teacher

argentinean history

1980s

state crimes

adopted daughter

mother daughter relationship

cine argentino

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