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The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 25 august 2017

The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis (2017)

The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis
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La Longue Nuit de Francisco Sanctis (La larga noche de Francisco Sanctis) est un film dramatique argentin écrit, réalisé et produit par Francisco Márquez et Andrea Testa, sorti en 2016. Le scénario de cette première œuvre des deux cinéastes est tiré du roman de Humberto Costantini dans lequel le personnage principal, interprété par Diego Velázquez, doit choisir entre ses principes et son intérêt.

Projeté et primé au Festival international du cinéma indépendant de Buenos Aires 2016, il est également sélectionné au Festival de Cannes 2016 dans la section Un Certain regard et concourt pour la Caméra d'or.

Synopsis

Buenos Aires sous la dictature militaire en 1977. Francisco Sanctis est un modeste employé et un père de famille sans histoire qui se tient prudemment à distance de la politique et des polémiques. Mais une amie perdue de vue lui demande de prévenir deux hommes qu'ils sont sur le point d'être enlevés par un escadron de la mort. Il est face à un choix : prendre des risques pour sauver des inconnus ou ne rien faire pour protéger sa vie et celle de ses proches.

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