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Feature film — 2019

Killing the Dead (2019)

7.51h 27mThriller

Paraguay 1978, during Stroessner’s dictatorship, Pastor and Dionisio work burying bodies illicitly. In Argentina, the World Cup is being held. One morning, among the bodies, they find Mario, who is still alive. They know they must kill him but the problem is: in spite of what they are doing, they have never killed anyone before. A storm indicates that the winter is coming while the destiny of the three men is determined during the World Cup final. Both Pastor and Dionisio are the last link of a chain in the terrible system that has as a result in all the missing people.

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A high-signal pick with 36 votes.

Sabaté Films

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Director: Hugo Giménez

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Cast & crew

Ever Enciso as Pastor

Ever Enciso

Pastor

Aníbal Ortíz as Dionisio

Aníbal Ortíz

Dionisio

Silvio Rodas as Técnico

Silvio Rodas

Técnico

Jorge Román as Mario

Jorge Román

Mario