Night of the Pencils

Night of the Pencils

1986 · 105 min · ES · 6.9 (61 votes)
Dir. Héctor Olivera · Starring Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia, José María Monje, Pablo Machado
Drama

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.

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A chillingly realistic portrayal of state-sanctioned terror. This film grips you with its unflinching depiction of a brutal regime's impact on young lives, leaving a profound sense of dread and outrage.

harrowingoppressiveunflinchingdevastatingsteadypolitical thrillerhistorical dramagritty realismpolitical oppressionstudent activismstate terrorloss of innocence
assassinationkidnappingdictatorshipbased on true storytorture
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