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Post-Production - SPANISH - Drama, Thriller

Log Line

They fought for what they loved....

Based on the life and poems of 19 year old “desaparecida” girl student during the time of the Generals in Argentina.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2016 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Carlos MARTINEZ
Producer(s) : Carlos MARTINEZ

Synopsis

They fought for what they loved.

In the revolted 70's in Argentina, teenager Graciela is an artist and a poet. She and Julio, a charismatic student leader, are brought together by their ideals for social justice. Her poems reach young musician Flecha, who dreams of singing them for a roaring crowd.

As the times grow harder and more dangerous, friends are persecuted. Graciela and Julio protect each other, but the dictatorship kidnaps them.

Graciela's mother desperate search for her daughter brings her together with the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who's relentless clamor for their missing children is only met with more terror and death from the bloody dictatorship. 35 years later, that mother publishes a book of Graciela's poems, and brings it to Flecha, now an accomplished musician. He turns them into songs that let her words live and fly.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA


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