‘Argentina, 1985’ Director Santiago Mitre & Star Ricardo Darín On “Courageous” Stories Behind Their Political Thriller – Contenders International
Co-written and directed by filmmaker Santiago Mitre, the Amazon Studios pic Argentina, 1985 is the tale of Argentinian lawyers Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo, who bravely prosecuted members of the country’s former bloody military dictatorship. Under the regime, from 1976 to 1983, an estimated 30,000 people disappeared.