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Cast

Henry Engler

Henry Engler

Self

José Mujica

José Mujica

Self

Crew

José Pedro Charlo

José Pedro Charlo

Screenplay

Virginia Martínez

Virginia Martínez

Producer

Aldo Garay

Aldo Garay

Screenplay

Alvaro Mechoso

Alvaro Mechoso

Sound

Diego Varela

Diego Varela

Director of Photography

Cristian Quijano

Cristian Quijano

Camera Operator

Daniel Yafalián

Daniel Yafalián

Music

Federico La Rosa

Federico La Rosa

Editor

José Pedro Charlo

José Pedro Charlo

Director

Aldo Garay

Aldo Garay

Director

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The Circle

20085.9 / 1092 min
Documentary

Overview

The lives of Henry Engler

Award-winning documentary about how one Uruguayan leftist survived solitary confinement during the dirty war. The story of former Tupamaro guerilla fighter, Henry Engler, whose prolonged confinement and torture during the Uruguayan dictatorship led to a mental breakdown. Today Dr. Engler is a Swedish citizen and a scientist renowned for his research into Alzheimer’s disease. In this impressive documentary, the scientist visits the places of his painful past, painting an intimate and disturbing portrait of prison life under the dictatorship.