The Official Story

A truth too frightening to ignore

1985·1h 52m·★ 7.5(206)NR

DramaHistory

Director Luis PuenzoWriters Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo

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.

Awards: Won 4 (incl. 1 Oscar) · 6 nominations

Filmed in: Buenos Aires

Set in: Argentina

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Cast

Norma Aleandro

Alicia Marnet

Héctor Alterio

Roberto Ibáñez

Hugo Arana

Enrique Ibáñez

Guillermo Battaglia

José

Chela Ruiz

Sara

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