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Night of the Pencils(1986)
Status: Released
Date: 1986-09-04
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Time: 1h 45m
They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.
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.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Argentina
ProductionCompanies:
Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
Movie: Night of the Pencils
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alejo Garcia Pintos
Pablo
Vita Escardó
Claudia
Pablo Novak
Horacio
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Daniel
José María Monje
Panchito
Marcelo Serre
Corchito
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