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Night of the Pencils

1986·105 min

Night of the Pencils

Directed by Héctor Olivera

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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Alejo Garcia Pintos

Pablo

Claudia

Horacio

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Daniel

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Héctor Olivera

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Leonardo Rodríguez Solís

Director of Photography

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What is Night of the Pencils about?

Night of the Pencils (1986) is about 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.

Who directed Night of the Pencils?

Héctor Olivera directed Night of the Pencils (1986).

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