The Island (1979 film)

The Island (Spanish: La isla) is a 1979 Argentine drama film written and directed by Alejandro Doria. It was the first Argentine film to be a box office success during the military dictatorship.^[1] The film was also selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

La isla
Directed by	Alejandro Doria
Written by	Aída Bortnik Alejandro Doria
Produced by	Lita Stantic
Starring	Selva Alemán Hugo Arana
Cinematography	Miguel Rodríguez
Release date	9 August 1979 (1979-08-09)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Selva Alemán
• Hugo Arana
• Aldo Barbero
• Héctor Bidonde
• Luisina Brando
• Alicia Bruzzo
• Franklin Caicedo
• Lito Cruz
• Graciela Dufau
• Juan Carlos Gianuzzi
• Lisardo Laphitz
• Sandra Mihanovich
• Aníbal Morixe
• Marzenka Novak

See also

• List of submissions to the 52nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film