Argentina, 1985 by Santiago Mitre was presented this evening with the award for Best Ibero-American Film at the 37th edition of the Goya Award, Spain's national film awards, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences. The award was accepted by actor Peter Lazani, and producers Agustina Llambi and Federico Posternak in the ceremony held in Seville.
Argentina, 1985 became the 19th winner of the South American country in the Ibero-American competition, being the Latin American country with the most wins and nominations. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Motion Picture and is nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature.
Starring Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani, Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle in which, under constant threat, they dared to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the military junta.
