The film recounts the true story of seven teenagers who fought for reduced student bus fares under two different Argentine regimes, with devastating consequences. Initially successful under Isabel Peron's government, their protests drew hostility from the military regime that overthrew her. The authorities cracked down on student activists, as seen when police dispersed a school dance with sword-wielding officers on horseback. The group's later kidnapping, with the police feigning ignorance about their whereabouts, led to the brutal torture of six members, who were never found, among hundreds of missing students.
The Night of the Pencils
The film chronicles the struggles of seven teenagers who fought for reduced student bus fares in Argentina, facing dire consequences under two different governments.
