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Alsino and the Condor (1982)

★ 6.2R89 min

1982 Nicaraguan film

Alsino and the Condor (Spanish: Alsino y el cóndor) is a 1982 Nicaraguan film directed by Chilean filmmaker Miguel Littín. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico and Cuba. The film is loosely based on the novel Alsino by Chilean writer Pedro Prado, and is set during the Nicaraguan Revolution. It starred Dean Stockwell.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Alsino and the Condor about?
Alsino and the Condor (1982) — Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries to be a child, climbing trees with a girl,
Is Alsino and the Condor based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Alsino and the Condor scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.