'' The Official Story '' first opened in Argentina on April 3 , 1985 . It has also been featured at various film festivals including the Toronto Festival of Festivals , the Berlin International Film Festival , the Cannes Film Festival , and the Mar del Plata Film Festival . It was picked up by for US distribution by Almi Pictures with a wider 1986 theatrical release . In 2015 , the film received a 4k restoration performed by worldwide rights holder Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania , with funding by the Argentinian National Film Institute . In May 2018 , this 4k restoration made a US screening at the Cannes Classics festival
Cannes Film Festival
1985 Cannes Film Festival
The Official Story