The Official Story

About The Official Story

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.

Luis Puenzo's The Official Story is a 1985 history film. Norma Aleandro appears as Alicia Marnet, Héctor Alterio as Roberto Ibáñez, Hugo Arana as Enrique Ibáñez, and Guillermo Battaglia as José.

It runs 112 minutes and was released in April 1985. Written by Aída Bortnik and Luis Puenzo.

Shelv files it under family secrets, high school teacher, state crimes, and military dictatorship. American members can watch it on Cohen Media Amazon Channel. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 211 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

Mirage, I'm Still Here, and The History Boys make useful companions to The Official Story, all filed under 1980s, husband wife relationship, and mother daughter relationship.