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The lives of Henry Engler

5.9

1h 32m

2008

“The lives of Henry Engler”

Synopsis

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.

Director

José Pedro Charlo

Aldo Garay

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Henry Engler

as Self

José Mujica

José Mujica

as Self

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