Secret Wedding (1989)
- Original title
- Boda Secreta
- Directed by
- Alejandro Agresti
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Argentina, Netherlands, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A couple attempts to hold a secret wedding in Argentina during a time of political repression. The film shows the personal and social pressures surrounding their decision.
reflectivesubduedmelancholicthoughtfulslow-pacedpolitically chargedintimatecontemplative
What happens
Secret Wedding (Spanish: Boda secreta) is a 1989 Spanish-language drama film directed by Alejandro Agresti. The film received the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film award at the 1989 Netherlands Film Festival. The film was initially screened exclusively in specific film clubs in Buenos Aires as part of retrospectives dedicated to the director. However, in June 2004, Secret Wedding was nationally broadcast for the first time on Canal 7. Agresti frequently explores themes related to the Argentine dictatorship, which took place between March 1976 and December 1983, and the devastating social, political, and cultural consequences it had on the Argentine population. These themes are evident in his other works, such as Todos quieren ayudar a Ernesto (1991), where disappeared individuals reappear in long-distance phone calls, El viento se llevó lo que (1998), which depicts a peculiar town with intermittent communication due to censored films, and Buenos Aires Vice Versa (1994), where former torturers blend in as security personnel in shopping malls. Secret Wedding is a co-production between Argentina, Canada, and the Netherlands, with Alejandro Agresti directing based on his own screenplay. It was released in Canada on August 18, 1989, but never had a commercial release in Argentina. The film stars Floria Bloise, Mirta Busnelli, Tito Haas, and Elio Marchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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