Resmî Tarih (La historia oficial)

Director: Luis Puenzo Screenplay: Luis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik Cast: Hector Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafane, Hugo Arana Argentina / 1985 / 112 minutes / Color / DCP / Spanish / With Turkish subtitles "Official History" won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received numerous awards from festivals, including Cannes. The film tells the story of Alicia, a history teacher living in Buenos Aires, who begins to question the past while searching for her adopted daughter's biological family, forcing her to confront the official history she has believed in for years. Filmed after the return of democracy to Argentina, the film is one of the first to directly portray the crimes of the dictatorship and represents Argentina's confrontation with its recent past. "Official History," promising a compelling viewing experience, was met with widespread acclaim worldwide upon its release and once again brought attention to Argentine cinema. * We would like to thank Lumiton and the Argentine Consulate for their collaboration, and our main program sponsor, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, for their support.