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1986 · 120 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Raúl de la Torre
Starring
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Bibi Andersson, Graciela Borges, Pepe Soriano, Rosario Bléfari, Víctor Laplace

Set in Buenos Aires at the end of 1945, the drama follows Clara (Graciela Borges), a young half‑Jewish broadcast journalist. As she uncovers her Communist father’s secret list of Nazi exiles, a former lover forces her to reassess her Jewish heritage and left‑wing ties. Meanwhile the looming political turmoil paves the way for the rise of Perón’s government.

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