Forgotten

– José, a Bolivian retired general, is lying on his deathbed after a heart attack. Tormented by memor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Original Name:
Olvidados
Forgotten (2014) - Also known as Olvidados

José, a Bolivian retired general, is lying on his deathbed after a heart attack. Tormented by memories of his involvement in Operation Condor and invaded by deep remorse, he decides to tell his only son his biggest secrets in search of redemption.

Producing Country:
Genre:

Forgotten (2014) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Sep 2015

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Carlos Bolado

Writer:

Mauricio D'Avis, Carla Ortiz, Elia Petridis

Main Actors:

Damián Alcázar, Rafael Ferro, Carla Ortiz, Tomás Fonzi

Plot:

After suffering a heart attack, retired General José Mendieta (Damián Alcázar) is haunted by his dark past as an officer in Operation Condor, the CIA-backed campaign of political repression in Latin America that was responsible for executions, torture, and imprisonments in the 1970's. It is estimated that over 400,000 people were imprisoned and 30,000 forcibly disappeared as a result of these government actions. In a letter to his son Pablo (Bernardo Peña), Mendieta confesses the role he played in the abduction, persecution, and execution of countless men and women during his posting to Chile. Journalist Marco (Carlotto Cotta) and his pregnant wife Luciá (Carla Ortiz) are among those who were arrested, along with their activist friend Antonio (Tomás Fonzi) and revolutionary Andrea (Ana Calentano). They suffer terribly under Mendieta and his cohort Sanera (Rafael Ferro), which leads to a cascade of betrayals, secrets, and stolen lives that spans generations. Olvidados (Forgotten), Bolivia's Foreign Language Film submission for the 87th Academy Awards®, stars renowned actors from five countries, and was filmed in Bolivia, Chile, and New York. It is the first film to specifically address the horrors perpetrated under Operation Condor, which was responsible for: 50,000 deaths; 30,000 "disappeared"; and 400,000 arrested and imprisoned in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Gross profit:

$24,221

Production:

Cinema Libre

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10
Metacritic:
42%