The Andes's Odyssey

Feb 12, 1976

1h 32m

★ 0.0

The true story of the tragedy of the century

Overview

A documentary revolving around the 1972 crash of the plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team; interviews with survivors and the families of victims.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Concord Film

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Cast

Self

Roberto Canessa

Narrator

Armando Coria

Narrator

Luis de Leon

Self

Gustavo Zerbino Stajano

Self

Antonio José Vizintín Brandi

Self

Carlos Miguel Páez Rodríguez

Self

Nando Parrado

Ten years after winning a world title in bodybuilding in Russia and becoming a star of said discipline in Mexico, Antonio Osta (43) leads a life of austerity in the Uruguayan rural town where he grew up. He resides there with his son Juanjo (17), a sensitive teenager who keeps him company and confronts him openly. Suffering from acute kidney disease which keeps him from competing professionally, Antonio is stuck in limbo, halfway between his glorious past and the impossibility of being who he once was. However, he is unwilling to give up his lifestyle, even if it kills him. In an attempt to reinvent himself, and seeking a better future for his son, Antonio plans a comeback to the Mexico bodybuilding scene, where he may relive his glory days.

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