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.
Grey Morning
A couple is arrested and tortured after taking part in a political demonstration, being sentenced to death.
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Janet Chermont Sonélio Costa Maria Helena Saldanha
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