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Alsino and the Condor (1982) B

Nicaragua (Nicaragua Film Institute production)

Miguel Littin's "Alsino and the Condor" concerns the relationship between an American pilot (Dean Stockwell) and a Nicaraguan boy who becomes a hero when joining the guerrillas fighting the Somoza regime.
 
Oscar Nominations: 1
 
Best Foreign-Language Picture
 
Oscar Awards: None
 
Oscar Context:
 
The winner of the Best Foreign Language Oscar was the Spanish Entry, "To Begin Again" ("Volver a Empezar") in a contest that included: "Coup de Torchon" (Clean Slate) from France, "The Flight of the Eagle" from Sweden, and "Private Life" from the USSR.
 
 

 

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