Klasikoak 2026: "La amiga"

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Duration

110 min

Organised by

Filmoteca Vasca

Language

Spanish and German

What's it about

Part of the Klasikoak 2026 cycle, by the Filmoteca Vasca. Directed by Jeanine Meerapfel. María and Raquel wanted to be actresses. Raquel made it, but María stayed in the neighborhood. In 1976, during the dark period of the dictatorship, the military kidnap María's eldest son, while Raquel has to emigrate to Germany. María's pain and fear transform into strength and opposition against the oppressive system, making her one of the first Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.

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