État de siège

Feb 8 1973 Not Rated 2h 0m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.

Plot

In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the often brutal consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerillas.

Written by

Franco Solinas, Costa-Gavras

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Production Countries

France, Germany, Italy

Production Companies

Euro International Film, Unidis, Reggane Films, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Languages

Français

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
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Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
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