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The Circle

Original title: El Círculo

The lives of Henry Engler

  • Movie
  • 2008
  • 1h 32m

Directed by José Pedro Charlo and Aldo Garay

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Award-winning documentary about how one Uruguayan leftist survived solitary confinement during the dirty war. The story of former Tupamaro guerilla fighter, Henry Engler, whose prolonged confinement and torture during the Uruguayan dictatorship led to a mental breakdown. Today Dr. Engler is a Swedish citizen and a scientist renowned for his research into Alzheimer’s disease. In this impressive documentary, the scientist visits the places of his painful past, painting an intimate and disturbing portrait of prison life under the dictatorship.

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Cast and crew

  • Henry EnglerSelf

  • José Mujica

    José MujicaSelf

Director
José Pedro Charlo and Aldo Garay
Writer
Aldo Garay and José Pedro Charlo
Music
Daniel Yafalián
Cinematography
Diego Varela