A Twelve-Year Night
2018 · Movie · 122 min. · Uruguay
1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad". The three men will remain in solitary confinement for twelve years. Among them is Pepe Mujica, later to become president of Uruguay.
Direction Álvaro Brechner
Cast Antonio de la Torre · Chino Darín · Alfonso Tort · César Troncoso · Soledad Villamil · Sílvia Pérez Cruz · Mirella Pascual · Nidia Telles
Soundtrack Federico Jusid
Screenplay Álvaro Brechner
Cinematography Carlos Catalán
Original title La noche de 12 años
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