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Oscars: Argentina Submits ‘Argentina, 1985’ To International Film Category

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Argentina has submitted Santiago Mitre’s political drama Argentina, 1985 to the Best International Film Oscar race.The drama, which debuted in Competition in Venice, winning the Fipresci prize, is inspired by real-life Argentinian lawyers Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo.The David and Goliath tale follows how the pair and their young legal team daringly prosecuted members of the former military junta to bring justice to the victims of their deadly regime.

Under their rule from 1976 to 1983, an estimated 30,000 people disappeared.Award-winning actor Ricardo Darin plays Strassera alongside Peter Lanzani as Ocampo with other cast members includingMitre wrote the screenplay with Mariano Llinás.

Producers are Axel Kuschevatzky, Federico Posternak, Agustina Llambi-Campbell, Darín, Mitre, Santiago Carabante, Chino Darín and Victoria Alonso.Argentina has garnered seven nominations to date and enjoy three wins in the best international film category for The Secret In Their Eyes, The Official Story and Wild Tales.

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