Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of public prosecutors Julio Strassera, and Luis Moreno Ocampo, who dared to investigate and prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship in 1985. Undeterred by the military’s still considerable influence within their fragile new democracy, Strassera and Moreno Ocampo assembled a young legal team of unlikely heroes for their David-vs-Goliath battle. Under constant threat to themselves and their families, they raced against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta.

Born in Buenos Aires, Santiago Mitre co-directed Love (Part One) which premiered in Venice’s Critics’ Week 2004. El Estudiante (The Student) (2011), his solo debut, won the Jury Special Prize in Locarno and was screened at TIFF and NYFF. Paulina (2015) won the Grand Prix of Critics’ Week and the FIPRESCI award at Cannes. La cordillera (The Summit) (2017) was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes. He recently released his fourth film Petite Fleur. Argentina, 1985 is his fifth feature as a writer and director.