Vacuum (2009)

Vacuum (2009) poster

The film explores the effects in the society that the last military dictatorship inherited. In Uruguay there are still a lot of desaparecidos - people who vanished during the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985 - and were never found again. María Emilia is one of them and still missing. She disappeared when she was 22-years-old, with her husband and her child of 18 months. María Esther - her mother - spent 16 years searching only to finally find her granddaughter living with a family of an Argentinean military officer in Buenos Aires. After learning the truth about her origin, the granddaughter chose to continue living with the parents who adopted her by force when she was a baby.

Director: María Teresa Curzio
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Music: Ann-Marie Almada, Pablo Cámpora
Cinematography: Bárbara Álvarez
Editing: Patrik Metzger
Production: MTC Producciones, Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Uruguay
Language: Español
Original Language: es

Trailer

Vacuum Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vacuum about?
The film explores the effects in the society that the last military dictatorship inherited. In Uruguay there are still a lot of desaparecidos - people who vanished during the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985 - and were never found again. María Emilia is one of them and still missing. She disappeared when she was 22-years-old, with her husband and her child of 18 months. María Esther - her mother - spent 16 years searching only to finally find her granddaughter living with a family of an Argentinean military officer in Buenos Aires. After learning the truth about her origin, the granddaughter chose to continue living with the parents who adopted her by force when she was a baby.
Who directed Vacuum?
Vacuum was directed by María Teresa Curzio.
How long is Vacuum?
Vacuum has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is Vacuum?
Vacuum is a Documentary film.
Where was Vacuum produced?
Vacuum was produced in Germany, Uruguay.