Summary1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad." The three men will remain in solitary confinement for twelve years. Among them is Pepe Mujica - later to become presid... Read More
Directed By:Álvaro Brechner
Written By:Álvaro Brechner, Mauricio Rosencof, Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
A Twelve Year Night
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Dec 27, 2018
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While this story is more likely to have impact for those who lived through the horrors of this period and Mujica’s eventual emergence as a political leader, A Twelve Year Night avoids the easy trappings of triumph-of-the-human-spirit narratives. Sometimes a human simply withstands what it’s subjected to, and that’s enough to rivet us.
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Aug 16, 2021
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Es una excelente película uruguaya; la trama es muy buena y las actuaciones son sublimes; es un suceso muy trágico. ¡TOTALMENTE RECOMENDABLE!
Production Company:
- Tornasol Films
- Alcaravan
- Haddock Films
- Aleph Media
- Manny Films
- Salado
- Mondex&cie
- Movistar Plus
- ZDF/Arte
- Netflix
- Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
- L'Aide aux cinémas du monde
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Institut français
- Eurimages
- Council of Europe
- Programa Ibermedia
- Hernández y Fernández Producciones Cinematográficas
Release Date:Dec 28, 2018
Duration:2 h 2 m
Rating:TV-MA
Tagline:The only defeated are those who lower their arms
Awards
Uruguayan Film Critics Association
• 6 Wins & 10 Nominations
Huelva Latin American Film Festival
• 8 Wins & 8 Nominations
Havana Film Festival
• 6 Wins & 7 Nominations
