The Official Story (1985)

During the final year of the last Argentinian dictatorship, high school history teacher Norma Aleandro begins to ask tough questions regarding the adoption of her five year old daughter. A visit from a friend who had been persecuted by the regime and a student who is unwilling to just accept the party line make it impossible for her to ignore the facts despite her controlling husband’s best attempts to keep her in the dark. It’s a harsh reminder of the resonant pain and damage caused by authoritarian governments and pairs well with Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo in illustrating this reprehensible episode in Argentinian history.

Oscar Win: Best Foreign Language Film

Oscar Nomination: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen