A Chocolate and a Press Operation

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Released October 27, 2022

Overview

In July 1982, a month after the capitulation of Argentine troops in the Falklands war with Great Britain, GENTE magazine published on the cover a photo of a boy who had sent a letter and a chocolate to an anonymous soldier. His letter and chocolate would never reach the recipient, the chocolate being later sold at a kiosk in the Argentinian town of Comodoro Rivadavia. 38 years later, Gustavo Vidal, the chocolate boy, embarks on a journey to reconstruct the story that moved, in its time, Argentines deceived by the press before, during and after the armed conflict with the United Kingdom.

Runtime

1h 4m


Origin Country

Argentina


Original Language

Spanish


Original Title

Operación Chocolate


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Argentina

Spoken Languages

  • Español (Spanish)

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    Adoquín Video Digital

    Argentina

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    INCAA

    Argentina

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