Critics Week

ARGENTINA, 1985

Director : Santiago Mitre
Country : Argentina, USA
Language : Spanish, English
Duration : 140 minutes
Year : 2022

Critics Week

Synopsis

‘Argentina, 1985’ is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta. It is a Golden Globe® winner and now an Academy Award® nominee for Best International Feature Film.

Santiago Mitre

Director

Santiago Mitre is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He was named as a member of the jury of the International Critics’ Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Mitre won the Havana Star Prize for Best Director for his film Paulina at the 17th Havana Film Festival New York.

Cast

– Ricardo Darín
– Peter Lanzani
– Alejandra Flechner

Crew

– Director: Santiago Mitre
– Producer: Santiago Mitre, Federico Posternak, Santiago Carabante, Chino Darín, Ricardo Darín
– Editor: Andrés Pepe Estrada
– Writer: Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás
– DOP: Javier Julia
– Music: Pedro Osuna