Pragda commemorates the International Day of the Disappeared by launching two new titles EL ETERNAUTA´S WIFE and THE METAL STORK are available to North American Audiences for the first time. Purchase any of these two films and Pragda’s other titles on the subject at 50% OFF for 48hrs. Use the code ¨DISAPPEARED¨ at checkout. Offer valid until 11:59pm EST, August 31, 2015. EL ETERNAUTA´S WIFE (Spain, Argentina), by Adán Aliaga NEW RELEASE It has been fifty years since the adventures of Juan Salvo were first published in the science fiction comic El Eternauta. In 1957, Argentine writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld created the highly metaphorical and political graphic novel. To this day, the comic book continues to influence thousands of readers and artists all over the world. EL ETERNAUTA´S WIFE follows Elsa Sánchez, Oesterheld´s widow. The daughter of immigrants from Galicia, her life is evidence of the cruelty of Argentina´s repressive dictatorship, which took the lives of her husband, their four daughters and their respective husbands. The presence of Oesterheld’s political inclinations in his work, which included a severe criticism against the social and political situation in Argentina, was the perfect excuse to start this story of brutality. Learn more and order the film at https://pragda.com/film/el-eternautas-wife/ [1] THE METAL STORK (El Salvador), by Joan López Lloret NEW RELEASE Twenty years have passed since the signing of the Peace Accords that ended the civil war in El Salvador (1980-92), a conflict in which the army and the FMLN´s guerrillas confronted each other. The operations of the armed forces in rural areas had devastating consequences for the civilian population, with thousands of people dead or missing. In the middle of the war, rural kids Ana Lilian, Ricardo and Blanca witnessed the murder of their families and grieved as the “metal stork” -the military helicopter- determined their fate. A military family adopted Ricardo, Ana Lilian wondered alone before moving from foster home to foster home, and Blanca was sent to Spain with an adoptive family. They were children who disappeared in the 1980’s but now, with children of their own, they try to reconnect with their long-lost families, hoping to reconcile their pasts and bring peace to the present. Learn more and order the film at https://pragda.com/film/the-metal-stork/ [2] OTHER FILMS ON THE SUBJECT: THE DEATH OF PINOCHET (Chile), by Bettina Perut & Ivan Osnovikoff On December 10, 2006, General Pinochet died unexpectedly in Santiago´s Military Hospital. For 24 hours, his death reawoken the political divisions that marked Chile´s recent history with death and violence. Using original footage and the testimonies of four characters who lived through that day of profound contrasts, the film relates the end of a key chapter in Chile´s history. Fun and provocative, THE DEATH OF PINOCHET is an intimate and surprising portrait of Chilean society. With undeniable historical, social and political importance, this moving film expresses the vitality of a nation. Learn more and order the film at https://pragda.com/film/the-death-of-pinochet/ [3] ¨Fun, provocative and over the top, the film explores in an intimate and raw way a side of Chilean history rarely shown on film.¨ – THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER WITH MY HEART IN YAMBO (Ecuador), by María Fernanda Restrepo In 1988, when director María Fernanda Restrepo was only 10 years old, her life changed in the cruelest of ways: her two brothers -then 14 and 17- vanished without a trace. Only later did the family learn that the boys had been illegally detained, tortured, and murdered by the Ecuadorean police. Now, decades later, with her brother´s remains still missing, Restrepo embarks on the painful journey of recounting her family´s story. The film portrays one of the darkest political episodes in Ecuador and provides an insider´s look to the recent history of this country. Learn more and order the film at https://pragda.com/film/with-my-heart-in-yambo/ [4] ¨An intimate picture of the effect of the disappearance on the family.¨ – Irene Caselli, BBC CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD (Argentina, Spain, Brazil) by Benjamin Avila Argentina, 1979. After years of exile, twelve-year-old Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. His parents are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture - and even death - is constant. However, Juan´s daily life is also full of warmth and humor, and he quickly integrates into his new environment. An earnestly heartfelt cine-memoir based on the director´s own tragic early life, CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD was Argentina´s submission for the 2013 Best Foreign-Language Academy Award. Learn more and order the film at https://pragda.com/film/clandestine-childhood/ [5] ¨Seductive! An intimate, richly tactile and impressionistic picture of a once-upon-a-time in childhood.¨ – Manohla Dargis, NEW YORK TIMES FOR MORE TITLES VISIT http://pragda.com/films [6] For questions, email [log in to unmask] [7] ABOUT PRAGDA PRAGDA is a cultural initiative that specializes in offering Latin American and Spanish films of educational interest for students, instructors and librarians. To learn more about Pragda, visit www.pragda.com [8]. 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