A Chocolate and a Press Operation (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, A Chocolate and a Press Operation is a documentary film directed by Silvia Maturana, running about 64 minutes.

What it’s about. In July 1982, a month after the capitulation of Argentine troops in the Falklands war with Great Britain, GENTE magazine published on the cover a photo of a boy who had sent a letter and a chocolate to an anonymous soldier. His letter and chocolate would never reach the recipient, the chocolate being later sold at a kiosk in the Argentinian town of Comodoro Rivadavia. 38 years later, Gustavo Vidal, the chocolate boy, embarks on a journey to reconstruct the story that moved, in its time, Argentines deceived by the press before, during and after the armed conflict with the United Kingdom.

Who’s in it. A Chocolate and a Press Operation stars Gustavo Vidal as himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, A Chocolate and a Press Operation has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Chocolate and a Press Operation page.

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