El día que me callé (2022)
Our silence is the weapon of our aggressors.
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Víctor Arregui, Isabel Dávalos
Sinopse
Victor was victim of a violent attack during the government of León Febres Cordero in 1987. More than 30 years later, he decides to free himself from the weight of the secrets and ghosts that has carried for many years and speak out.
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