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CUCHILLO DE PALO
Spain 2010 91’

Directed by: Renate Costa

Renate Coste affectionately recalls his uncle, his arrest, torture, release, and later death from «sadness», as those who knew him said. His journey is personal and political, in a country - Paraguay - which has yet to come to terms with its past. Personal remembrances, archival footage and testimonials of fellow resistance members and relatives combine to make "Cuchillo de palo" a politically courageous film built around an elaborate and winning narrative.