23 Apr 1986
Salvador
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
El Día de mi Independencia
Chile, 1988
Manuela dreams of winning the "best folkloric dress" contest in the commemoration of Independence Day at school. Meanwhile, her brother Gabo takes the risk of protesting in the streets to end the dictatorship.
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Taly Rosenmann Manuela
Joaquín Guzmán Gabo
Paula Zúñiga Tía Mireya
Alejandra Oviedo Ana
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