Argentinië, begin jaren 80. Nu de militaire junta op zijn einde loopt, durft lerares Alicia zich eindelijk vragen te stellen bij de achtergrond van haar adoptiedochter Gaby. Ze raakt er steeds meer van overtuigd dat de biologische moeder van het meisje indertijd wel eens vermoord kan zijn door het regime…
Argentina, early 1980s. With the military junta coming to an end, teacher Alicia finally dares to ask questions about the background of her adopted daughter Gaby. She becomes increasingly convinced that the girl's biological mother may have been murdered by the regime at the time...
As part of Argentine Week at KU Leuven, we are screening a one-off showing of the restored version of this classic film. Nadia Lie, professor of Spanish and Latin American literature and film at KU Leuven, will provide an introduction to the film for the occasion.
“"The Official Story" is part polemic, part thriller, part tragedy. It belongs on the list with films like Z, Missing and El Norte which examine the human aspects of political unrest.” - ★★★★★ Roger Ebert
“An elegantly persuasive and haunting Argentinian film.” – LA Times
“The Official Story is a wrenching and painful drama that crystallizes the horror and the obscenity of political activities that annihilate family solidarity in the name of ideology.” – Spirituality and Practice
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