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The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis

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During the military dictatorship of Argentina in 1977, office clerk Francisco Sanctis, his wife and children lead a quiet life in Bueno Aires. But one day an old friend calls him after 20 years, asking him to sign something. When they meet, she explains that she actually wants him to warn two of her friends that are about to be kidnapped by the army, and Francisco must decide if he wants to risk everything for two strangers.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 08/24/2017
It's a long night all right, though it may have been longer for me than for him. Go to Full Review Guido Pellegrini Slant Magazine 08/08/2017
The film interrogates what it means to stay on the sidelines during a military government and asks whether such a stance is possible. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 08/08/2017
Young writer-directors Andrea Testa and Francisco Marquez shrewdly use their Average Joe protagonist to explore questions of (feigned) political disinterest and civil responsibility under a repressive dictatorship. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 20
3/5
Looming dread of unchecked threats was palpable in every citizen. "The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis" displays an astute microcosm experience of such disquiet and paranoia. Go to Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín 12/05/2017
... the film by Andrea Testa and Francisco Mrquez allows another look, not only to the story from which they drew the inner voice of the protagonist... but to the drama that explodes in the life of this ordinary man. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Louis Proyect Counterpunch.org 08/24/2017
Existential drama about a one-time radical now settled into a middle-class life-style being summoned to carry out a selfless task that might destroy everything he treasures, including his life. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Francisco Márquez

Director

Andrea Testa

Director

Diego Velázquez

Francisco Sanctis

Laura Paredes

Angélica

Valeria Lois

Elena

Marcelo Subiotto

Perugia

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Synopsis During the military dictatorship of Argentina in 1977, office clerk Francisco Sanctis, his wife and children lead a quiet life in Bueno Aires. But one day an old friend calls him after 20 years, asking him to sign something. When they meet, she explains that she actually wants him to warn two of her friends that are about to be kidnapped by the army, and Francisco must decide if he wants to risk everything for two strangers.
Director
Francisco Márquez, Andrea Testa
Production Co
Pensar con las Manos
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 18m