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Night of the Pencils (1986)

Night of the Pencils (1986)

Drama

They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.

Release Date: 1986, September 4
Directors: Héctor Olivera
Countries: Argentina
Production: Aries Cinematográfica Argentina, Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
Cast: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Martín Coria, Juan Palomino, Pablo Machado, Isabel Quinteros, Alejo Garcia Pintos, José María Monje, Manuel Callau, Héctor Bidonde, Ana Celentano, Pochi Ducasse, Daniel Kargieman

Overview:

The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.

Keywords:

based on true story kidnapping torture assassination dictatorship