Twelve-Year Night, A (Brechner)

Director: Álvaro Brechner
Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Uruguay | Spain | Argentina | France | Germany

1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: “As we can’t kill them, let’s drive them mad.” The three men will remain in solitary confinement for twelve years. Among them is Pepe Mujica – later to become president of Uruguay.

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