''One Man's War'' is a 1991 television drama film set in Paraguay in 1976, under the dictatorship of General

Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan politician, army general and Military dictatorship, military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 19 ...

. It is based on the true story of Joel Filártiga (played by

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), who sought justice for his son's death at the hands of Stroessner's secret police. The film stops before Filártiga launches the landmark international law case of Filártiga v. Peña-Irala (1980).John Leonard, '' New York'', 22 April 1991
One Half of One Man's War
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Cast

as Joel Filártiga * Norma Aleandro as Nidia * Fernanda Torres as Dolly * Leonardo García as Joelito * Miah Michelle as Analy * Ana Ofelia Murguia as Dona Teresa * Jose Antonio Estrada as Leandro * Rubén Blades as Horacio Galeano Perrone * Sergio Bustamante as Gomes * Rene Pereyra as Pena * Claudia Guzman as Charo * Rufino Echegoyen as Duarte * Salvador Sanchez as Ramirez * Malena Doria as Senora Ramirez * Gerardo Quiroz as Ramirez's Son * Farnesio de Bernal as Judge * Guillermo Rios as Antonio * Claudio Brook as Robledo * Justo Martinez as Dr. Godoy

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* 1991 films 1991 drama films HBO Films films Films about Latin American military dictatorships American films based on actual events Films directed by Sérgio Toledo Films set in Paraguay 1990s English-language films {{1990s-drama-film-stub