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Night of the Pencils

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1986 · 105 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title La Noche de los Lápices
Year 1986
Country Argentina
Genre Drama
Director Héctor Olivera
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (71 votes)

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Director Héctor Olivera constructs the narrative by relying on documentary evidence and survivor testimonies. He explores the machinery of state terror, contrasting it with the fragile world of adolescence, which makes the events unbearably poignant.

What lingers after the viewing is a profound sense of historical weight and moral reckoning. The film serves as a stark, unflinching memorial. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Héctor Olivera

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