Cuchillo de palo

Mar 9 2012 N/A 1h 33m
Documentary

Of all my uncles, Rodolfo was the only one who didn't want to be a blacksmith like my grandfather: He wanted to be a dancer. The search for the traces of his life leads to the discovery that in the eighties in Paraguay, under Stroessner's dictatorship, Rodolfo was included in one of the "108 lists of homosexuals", arrested and tortured. Rodolfo's story reveals a part of the hidden and silenced history of my country. In "Cuchillo de palo" two generations come face to face in a confrontation that ultimately allows each of us to understand our place in the world.

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Plot

Of all my uncles, Rodolfo was the only one who didn't want to be a blacksmith like my grandfather: He wanted to be a dancer. The search for the traces of his life leads to the discovery that in the eighties in Paraguay, under Stroessner's dictatorship, Rodolfo was included in one of the "108 lists of homosexuals", arrested and tortured. Rodolfo's story reveals a part of the hidden and silenced history of my country. In "Cuchillo de palo" two generations come face to face in a confrontation that ultimately allows each of us to understand our place in the world.

Written by

Renate Costa

Directed by

Renate Costa

Cast

Miguel Auad Petunia, Nancy Baruja, Renate Costa

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain, Paraguay

Production Companies

TV3, IDEC - Institut d'Educació Contínua. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Fondo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Fodecica, Estudi Playtime, RSI, Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC), YLE

Languages

Español

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
"108 Cuchillo de Palo" Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
158
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA