Best Original Screenplay1986 Film Fan Awards58th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
The Official Story (1985)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Luis Puenzo— Luis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik
Aída Bortnik— Luis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik
Synopsis / Overview
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 58th Academy Awards (1986)
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