Back to Buenos Aires

Back to Buenos Aires

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:2026-09-11
Genre:Drama
Duration:104 min
Country:Italy,Brazil
Director:Marco Bechis
Actors:Adriano Giannini, Paula Cohen, Ana Celentano, Vero Geréz, Olivia Nuss
Production:Fandango, 39Films, Karta Film, 34 Filmes, RAI Cinema, MiC, Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Overview:

It follows Mariano Guerra as he returns to Argentina to testify against soldiers who tortured him during the dictatorship, focusing not on revenge but on his inner struggle with guilt, trauma, and the lasting psychological impact of violence kept largely off-screen.

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