The Day Silence Died
A handsome and mysterious stranger, played by Darío Grandinetti, walks into the town square of Villaserena one day and strategically places loudspeakers around the town, blaring a variety of musical tunes. Soon, he begins to sell airtime to the various locals, who broadcast their own personal love dedications and (more frequently) insults for all to hear. A subplot evolves between Abelardo (the stranger), Celeste (a young woman who is chained inside her father's house to stop her running away), and José (a young man).
- Year: 1999
- Country: Bolivia, Germany
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Studio: Pegaso Producciones, Filmproduktion Sandkorn Film
- Keyword: small town, jealousy, radio station, social satire, father daughter conflict, 1950s, isolated community
- Director: Paolo Agazzi
- Cast: Darío Grandinetti, Gustavo Angarita, Elías Serrano, Norma Merlo, María Laura García, Guillermo Granda