CineLatino: Crónica de una fuga

Directed by Israel Adrián Caetano (Argentina, 2006)

Part of the Fall 2009 Cine Latino Series

October 21, 2009

Crónica de una Fuga - Trailer

Synopsis 

In 1977, Claudio Tamburrini, goalkeeper of a B-league soccer team, is kidnapped by Argentine government forces and taken to a clandestine detention center. There, he enters a living hell of interrogation, humiliation and betrayal. After four months of imprisonment, with execution looking certain, Claudio and three other prisoners make a desperate move. Forcing open a window in the middle of a thunderstorm, completely naked, they jump into the void and begin their flight. 102 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

“This film is both a warning about abuse of government power and a reassurance that justice will sometimes triumph.” — New York Post

Rated R for brutality, torture, nudity and language.