The Damned (Los condenados)
This thought-provoking, inspiring film tells the story of an exiled activist's return to Argentina.
Martín arrives in the Tucuman jungle to help his friend Raúl excavate a remote burial site containing the remains of disappeared activists from the 1970s. There they hope to find the body of their companion, Ezequiel, who disappeared following a skirmish with the army.
Tensions rise between the two old comrades as it becomes increasingly apparent that there may be more to the disappearances than either cares to admit.
Isaki Lacuesta (guest of La Mirada in 2008 and highly regarded for his documentary and experimental work) presents a provocative meditation on the price of failing adhere to your ideals.
