Emilio Barreto: Angels and Demons

Emilio Barreto: Angels and Demons (2024)

May 26th, 20240h 26min

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In Paraguay, during the regime of dictator Alfredo Stroessner, almost 400 people disappeared without a trace, and several hundred thousand were sent to prisons where they were tortured. One of these people was Emilio Barreto, an aspiring actor who spent a total of thirteen years in prison despite never being tried for any crime.


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