''El día que murió el silencio'' (The Day Silence Died) is a 1997
Bolivia
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drama film
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directed by
Paolo Agazzi
Paolo Agazzi Sacchini (born 5 May 1946) is an Italian film director. He has resided in Bolivia since 1975. He studied political science and economics in the State University of Milan as well as directing and writing at Superior Institute of Cin ...
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Synopsis
A handsome and mysterious stranger, played by
Darío Grandinetti
Darío Alejandro Grandinetti (born 5 March 1959) is an Argentine actor. He is known for his numerous roles in television, theater and film, where he participated in films by renowned directors such as Alejandro Doria, Pedro Almodóvar and Dami ...
, walks into the town square of Villaserena one day and strategically places loudspeakers around the town, blaring a variety of musical tunes. Soon, he begins to sell airtime to the various locals, who broadcast their own personal love dedications and (more frequently) insults for all to hear.
A subplot evolves between Abelardo (the stranger), Celeste (a young woman who is chained inside her father's house to stop her running away), and José (a young man).
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Spanish
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Films directed by Paolo Agazzi
1997 films
Bolivian romantic drama films
1997 drama films
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