Susana Blaustein Muñoz
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Susana Blaustein Muñoz is an Argentine
film director
. She directed four films since she started her career in 1980
, and produced one of them, the documentary Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo
(1985
, with co-director Lourdes Portillo
), about the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo who looked for their disappeared children during the Dirty War
. Her last film was Mi casa, mi prisión ("My Home, My Prison", 1993
).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. She directed four films since she started her career in 1980
1980 in film
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, and produced one of them, the documentary Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo is a 1985 Argentine documentary film directed by Susana Blaustein Muñoz and Lourdes Portillo about the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature....
(1985
1985 in film
-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
, with co-director Lourdes Portillo
Lourdes Portillo
Lourdes Portillo is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. While the majority of her work is in the documentary film genre, she has also created video installations and written for the stage...
), about the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo who looked for their disappeared children during the Dirty War
Dirty War
The Dirty War was a period of state-sponsored violence in Argentina from 1976 until 1983. Victims of the violence included several thousand left-wing activists, including trade unionists, students, journalists, Marxists, Peronist guerrillas and alleged sympathizers, either proved or suspected...
. Her last film was Mi casa, mi prisión ("My Home, My Prison", 1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
).