Behind the Myth (2017)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Marcelo Rabuñal
Synopsis
At the beginning of the 20th century, Uruguay was looking for its identity. Blanes, the "pintor de la patria", invented the images of the heroes that until today are exhibited as real. But everything can change when the world's most recognized forensic artist reveals the true face of the national hero.
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