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A Man of Principle (1984)

A Man of Principle poster
Original title
Cóndores no entierran todos los días
Directed by
Francisco Norden
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes involved in political violence in Colombia. The film follows his actions and their consequences.

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What happens

A Man of Principle (Spanish: Cóndores no entierran todos los días) is a 1984 Colombian drama film directed by Francisco Norden. It is an adaptation of the 1971 novel of the same name by Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal. Norden is also among the writers of the film's script. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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