Argentina, 1985 movie storyline. The Trial of the Juntas, 22 April 1985. In the nascent days of the Argentine Republic’s newly formed government after the restoration of democracy in 1983, newly appointed federal chief prosecutor Julio César Strassera and his assistant, deputy prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo,.
They are led the investigation and the trial against the brutal military dictatorship that plunged Argentina into chaos for almost ten years. And entrusted with the Herculean task of putting the country’s most powerful and dangerous men behind bars, the young lawyers and their inexperienced legal team played with fire while seeking justice for the crimes committed during the Dirty War of 1976-1983.
Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta. Now a Golden Globe® winner for Best Picture – Non-English Language.
Argentina, 1985 is a 2022 Argentine historical legal drama film produced and directed by Santiago Mitre. Written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás, it stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner and Norman Briski. The film follows the Trial of the Juntas, the 1985 trial of members of the military government that ruled Argentina under the dictatorship of the National Reorganization Process, during which the torture, extrajudicial murder, and forced disappearances of civilians was a systematic occurrence; it focuses on the perspective of the prosecution team, led by Julio César Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo, including their investigation before the trial.
Work on the screenplay began around five years before the film’s release. After reading the first draft of the script, Darín took the main role and became a producer on the film. Production company Amazon Studios joined the project once the script was finished and the casting determined. Filming began in June 2021 and wrapped in September, taking place primarily in Buenos Aires. The film was shot where the depicted events took place, such as the original courtroom at Tribunales.
Argentina, 1985 (2022)
Directed by: Santiago Mitre
Starring: Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, Gina Mastronicola, Santiago Armas, Laura Paredes, Carlos Portaluppi, Susana Pampín, Claudio Da Passano, Héctor Díaz, Gabriel Fernández, Norman Briski, Alejo García Pintos, Walter Jakob
Screenplay by: Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás
Cinematography by: Javier Juliá
Film Editing by: Andrés P. Estrada
Costume Design by: Mónica Toschi
Art Direction by: Micaela Saiegh
Music by: Pedro Osuna
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release Date: September 3, 2022 (Venice), September 29, 2022 (Argentina), October 21. 2022 (UK and US)
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