Title: La noche de 12 años
Original Title: La noche de 12 años
Year: 2018
Info
- Country: Uruguay Spain
- Length: 122 Minutes (2 hours 2 min)
- Genre: Drama
- Studios: Alcaravan Tornasol Films
- Distributor: Syldavia Cinema
Plot
Uruguay, 1973, the country is under a repressive military dictatorship. Nine political prisoners of Tupamaros are taken are victims of a military operation that, officially, is not being carried out. The military order is very clear: Since they can not end their lives, they will be tortured until they lose their reason. Three of those men were José Mujica, future president of Uruguay; Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro, who later became Minister of Defense; and Mauricio Rosencof, writer. The captives will remain isolated and imprisoned for 12 years. In all that time, they were isolated in tiny cells, hooded, bound, forced to remain silent, malnourished and deprived of their basic needs, in order to block their reason and drive them insane. Mujica, Fernández Huidobro and Rosencof promised themselves that, if they survived, they should count the tortures they suffered. A trip to the horror of a recent past in the historical memoir of Uruguay. Directed by Álvaro Brechner and presented at the 75th Venice Film Festival.
Awards
- 2019 Goya Awards: 3 1
Cast
Director:
Policía
José Mujica
Mauricio Rosencof
Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
Soldier
Psychiatrist
Ivette
Videos
'A Twelve-Year Night' Official Trailer
September 14 2018
'A Twelve-Year Night' Spanish Trailer
September 14 2018
Photos
Trivia
Film was shot in Spain too
Despite narrating the captivity during 12 years of José Mujica, Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro and Mauricio Rosencof in Uruguay, the film has scenes filmed in Spain, specifically in the Bárdenas Natural Park, Navarra.
José Mujica presented the filme at the Venice Film Festival
The film had the support of José Mujica, who went to the premiere at the 75th Venice Film Festival. The former president of Uruguay, also went to present the documentary about his life, 'El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema'.
A Spanish actor for an Uruguayan president
To play José Mujica, the Spaniard Antonio de la Torre had to work hard on the Uruguayan accent. The actor saw many videos of Mujica's speech and had an accent and pronunciation coach.
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