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Messenger on a White Horse
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Messenger on a White Horse

2017-10-12 · 56 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

Explores the life and work of English journalist Robert Cox, the former editor of "The Buenos Aires Herald" daily newspaper, whose investigative reporting in the late 1970s exposed the shocking human rights crimes of Argentina's military dictators.

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Directors
Jayson McNamara
Production companies
Cabezón Films
Countries
Australia, Argentina
Status
Released

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Robert CoxHimself

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