For the Eyes of Mariana

For the Eyes of Mariana 1999 Directed by Gonzalo Arijón , Virginia Martínez Por Esos Ojos

We follow the efforts of Ester Gatti to find her missing granddaughter Mariana Zaffaroni. As a child, Mariana and her parents were kidnapped by a Uruguayan military team. The little girl was taken by an agent in the intelligence service who brought her up as his own daughter. Sixteen years later Ester found Mariana, but the girl chose to go on living with the people who had kidnapped her. This documentary raises questions about identity, memory and the value of truth.

Country Spain

Production Countries France , Uruguay

Language Spanish

Spoken Language Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Point du Jour , Tevé Ciudad

Release Date 14 February 1999

60 mins