Genres: Drama, History
Languages: English, Spanish
Year: 1985
Vote: 7.5
Festival & Award: Toronto - People's Choice Award (Best Film)
The Official Story
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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.
Indie vibes check
The Official Story is an Argentine film that critiques the military dictatorship in Argentina. It was produced independently within Argentina’s film industry and is regarded as an independent film despite some international distribution.