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The Power of Darkness (1979 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Power of Darkness' is a 1979 Argentine mystery-horror thriller film written and directed by Mario Sbato and starring Sergio Renn. It is based on the chapter named 'Informe sobre ciegos' ("Report on the Blind"), from the novel 'On Heroes and Tombs', written by the father of the director, Ernesto Sbato. It was nominated for Best Film at the International Fantasy Film Award Fantasporto in 1982.[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000236/1982 Fantasporto - Awards for 1982] IMDb
The film can be read as a clear metaphor for the State terrorism and violence produced by the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina at the time, the self-titled "National Reorganization Process" (19761983).
Synopsis
A man (Renn) has discovered a global conspiracy made by blind people, but can not prove or convince others. So he decides to write a report for the record, in case something happens. The film takes place in dark places, during the night, such as subways and basements.
Cast
* Sergio Renn
* Osvaldo Terranova
* Carlos Antn
* Christina Banegas
* Aldo Barbero
* Leonor Benedetto
* Rodolfo Brindisi
* Franklin Caicedo
* Jorge De La Riestra
* Graciela Dufau
* Enrique Fava
* Valentina Fernndez De Rosa
* Augusto Larreta
* Carlos Moreno
* Nelly Prono
References
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