Sofia (1987 film)

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Sofia
Directed by Alejandro Doria
Written by Alejandro Doria
Jacobo Langsner
Miguel Rodríguez
Produced by Diana Frey
Starring Dora Baret
CinematographyMiguel Rodríguez
Edited bySilvia Ripoll
Release date
  • 16 April 1987 (1987-04-16)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Sofia is a 1987 Argentine drama film directed by Alejandro Doria. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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In 1977, a teenager assists a woman who is being pursued by the final civic-military dictatorship in Argentina and eventually falls in love with her.

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Sofia". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2009.