Enfance clandestine

Argentine, 1979. Juan, 12 ans, et sa famille reviennent à Buenos Aires sous une fausse identité après des années d’exil. Les parents de Juan et son oncle Beto sont membres de l’organisation Montoneros, en lutte contre la junte militaire au pouvoir qui les traque sans relâche. Pour tous ses amis à l’école et pour Maria dont il est amoureux, Juan se prénomme Ernesto. Il ne doit pas l’oublier, le moindre écart peut être fatal à toute sa famille. C’est une histoire de militantisme, de clandestinité et d’amour. L’histoire d’une enfance clandestine.

Siamo in Argentina, nel 1979: una coppia di attivisti esiliati a Cuba decide di tornare in Argentina sotto falsa identità per contrastare da dentro lo stato di polizia che soffoca il paese, portando con sé i due figli. Juan, oggi dodicenne, è costretto a fingersi Ernesto e a vivere una doppia vita.

Clandestine Childhood

Argentina 1979. After years of exile, Juan (12) and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan’s parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly. His friends at school and the girl he loves, Maria, know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, his family’s survival being at stake.

This is a story about militancy, undercover life and love. The story of a clandestine childhood.