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Night of the Pencils (1986)

Film · 1986 · 105 min · Drama

They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.

The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.

Directed by Héctor Olivera

Starring Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia, José María Monje, Pablo Machado, Adriana Salonia, David Gerber

Release dates in the United States

In cinemas14 March 1987
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical releaseNot listed
First release anywhere4 September 1986

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