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Year: 1985 (58th) Academy Awards
Category: Foreign Language Film
Film Title: The Official Story
Winner: Argentina (accepted by director Luis Puenzo)
Presenter: Norma Aleandro, Jack Valenti
Date & Venue: March 24, 1986; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
LUIS PUENZO:
As I stand here accepting this honor I cannot forget that on another March 24th ten years ago, like this day, we suffer[ed] the last military coup in my country. We will never forget this nightmare but we are starting now to begin with our new dreams. Thank you.
© Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
[Note: All winners are present except where noted; NOT all winners may have spoken.]
