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Director:

Tristán Bauer

Writers:

Tristán Bauer (writer)
Miguel Bonasso (writer)
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Release Date:

8 September 2005 (Argentina) more

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | War more

Plot:

The suicide of an old soldier buddy brings up some old memories for an Argentinian man. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

14 wins & 8 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Tribeca Journal 2006 Wrap-up
 (From ioncinema. 8 May 2006)

Tribeca 2006 winners!
 (From ioncinema. 8 May 2006)

User Comments:

A harrowing call against oblivion more (9 total)


Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Blessed by Fire (USA) (festival title)
Iluminados por el fuego (Spain)
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Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Argentina | Spain

Language:

English | Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Canal+ España more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The A.R.A Gral Belgrano (with 1030 14-year-old cadets on board, of which almost 400 died) was 100 miles away from the exclusion zone Great Britain had declared when she was sunk by a nuclear submarine. more

Goofs:

Continuity: The sweat patterns on Leguizamón's jacket change in the two shots immediately after he leaves the infirmary. more


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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
A harrowing call against oblivion, 21 November 2006
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Author: yduric from Switzerland

I just saw 'Iluminados por el fuego' at the 'Filmar en America Latina' film festival in Geneva, which takes places here every year and lasts about three weeks in November. Fist of all, I would like to say that I have read all the 3 comments posted so far and found all the three useful. What I would also like to say is that even here, people who had seen the film I talked to also felt like me that it was very strong and extremely intelligently made because, instead of depicting details of military operations, it really focused on the real drama, the drama of young conscripts who DID NOT want to go to war and were sent to a completely useless slaughter and the tragic aftermath of it. Another strong point of the film is that is also emphasizes the total lack of humanity of a bloody dictatorship, which, non content of having already killed about 30'000 people (I think this is the official number of the 'disappeared', and I heard there might have been more; anyway, anyone who might confirm or correct what I say here is welcome)could not, before leaving power, perform another final act of abominable criminal madness, which, in many respect, reminds of the criminal madness of the Nazis at the end of WW II in Germany,which also sent thousands to a useless death simply because they knew their time was over. This very war, which many people around the world tend to forget nowadays, is the final tragic demonstration of the Nazi-like nature of this military dictatorship, and it is even more disgusting to know that many of those involved in it have benefited from amnesty, instead of being sentenced to death by hanging like their models!!! This, I think, is one of the very reason why films such as 'Iluminados por el fuego' are important.

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