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Blessed by Fire
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Blessed by Fire

Sep 8, 2005
1h 40m
★ 6.8

Overview

Argentine film about the experiences of conscripts in the Malvinas Islands War.

Genres

Drama
War

Production Companies

Canal+

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Blessed by Fire Trailers

Cast

Gastón Pauls

Esteban Leguizamón

Gastón Pauls

Virginia Innocenti

Marta

Virginia Innocenti

Pablo Ribba

Alberto Vargas

Pablo Ribba

César Albarracín

Juan

César Albarracín

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Pizarro

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Arturo Bonín

Médico Buenos Aires

Arturo Bonín

Marcelo Chaparro

Gilbert

Marcelo Chaparro

Juan Leyrado

Coronel

Juan Leyrado

Lautaro Delgado Tymruk

Editor

Lautaro Delgado Tymruk

Gabriel Fernández

Sargento Primero

Gabriel Fernández