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Argentina's official selection for the 1985 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.
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The house where Alicia, Roberto and Gaby live is actually the house of the director, Luis Puenzo.
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The filming of the movie began in 1983, the same year that the military dictatorship ended in Argentina. The filming was cancelled due to the threats received by the director, actors and particularly to Analia Castro's family. It was announced that filming was cancelled, but production continued in secret until 1985.
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The movie was released on 3 April 1985, the same day that the first judgments were made against the military men in Argentina.
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The song that Gaby sings is call "En el país de Nomeacuerdo", a famous childhood song from Argentina, composed by 'María Elena Walsh (I)'.
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This movie had won the Oscar in March 24, 1986. Ten years ago, in March 24, 1976, it began the military dictatorship, also knows as "The Dirty War" in Argentina, which lasted between 1976-1983.
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