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The Official Story ★★★½ La Historia Oficial; The Official History; The Official Version 1985 (R)

A devastating drama about an Argentinian woman who realizes her young adopted daughter may be a child stolen from one of the thousands of citizens victimized by the country's repressive government. A powerful, important film. In Spanish with English subtitles or dubbed. 112m/C VHS, DVD . AR Norma Aleandro, Hector Alterio, Chunchuna Villafane, Patricio Contreras; D: Luis Puenzo; W: Luis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik. Oscars ‘85: Foreign Film; Cannes ‘85: Actress (Aleandro); Golden Globes ‘86: Foreign Film; L.A. Film Critics ‘85: Foreign Film; N.Y. Film Critics ‘85: Actress (Aleandro).

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