The Official Story
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The Official Story is a 1985 Argentine historical political drama film directed by Luis Puenzo and written by Puenzo and Aída Bortnik. It stars Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe and
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Director Luis Puenzo and actress Norma Aleandro (the latter being one of the co-presenters of the award alongside Jack Valenti) celebrating the Oscar won as "Best Foreign Film" at the 58th Academy Awards
58th Academy Awards
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The 58th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place on March 24, 1986, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST
The Official Story
…rights violations, including many thousands of murders. Among several other international awards, it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, a first for a Latin American film. The film also won the People's Choice Award at the 10th Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the…
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Sydney Pollack, Best Picture and Best Director winner
William Hurt, Best Actor winner
Geraldine Page, Best Actress winner