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A Wall of Silence (1993)

A Wall of Silence poster
Original title
Un muro de silencio
Directed by
Lita Stantic
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina, United Kingdom, Mexico
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British filmmaker arrives in Argentina to make a movie about the country's military dictatorship. She struggles with how to tell the stories of people affected by that period.

contemplativesomberreflectiverestrainedpoliticalhistoricaltenseatmospheric

What happens

A Wall of Silence (Spanish: Un muro de silencio) is a 1993 Argentine drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The film depicts a turbulent period in Argentine history, the National Reorganization Process as well as the responsibility of artists in engaging and interpreting human stories from this period. It was directed by Lita Stantic and released theatrically in Argentina on 10 June 1993. It was also screened later that year at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was released as Black Flowers in some English territories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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