Ustedes tienen la palabra

Ustedes tienen la palabra

1973 · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Rebuild, in the same place of events, a trial held in 1969 to four men, accused of sabotage for having caused the fire of a forest plan that caused the death of eight people and large material losses. At the same time, it analyzes retrospectively the circumstances that contributed to the occurrence of the crime.

Directed by Manuel Octavio Gómez · Written by Nelson Rodríguez

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