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A Chocolate and a Press Operation (2022-10-27)

In July 1982, a month after the capitulation of Argentine troops in the Falklands war with Great Britain, GENTE magazine published on the cover a photo of a boy who had sent a letter and a chocolate to an anonymous soldier. His letter and chocolate would never reach the recipient, the chocolate being later sold at a kiosk in the Argentinian town of Comodoro Rivadavia. 38 years later, Gustavo Vidal, the chocolate boy, embarks on a journey to reconstruct the story that moved, in its time, Argentines deceived by the press before, during and after the armed conflict with the United Kingdom.

Genres: Documentary

TMDb Rating: 5.5 (2 votes)

Runtime: 64 min

Crew

Carlos Castro — Director

Silvia Maturana — Director

Sergio "Chiru" López — Producer

Pablo Navarro Espejo — Producer

Cristian Villata — Producer

Pablo Navarro Espejo — Writer

Silvia Maturana — Writer

Carlos Castro — Writer

Cast

Gustavo Vidal as himself

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