The Debt
1988, Spanish. Directed by Miguel Pereira.
The drama tells the story of an Argentine elementary-school teacher sent by the government to a rural hamlet located in the northwestern province of Jujuy. It shows how he touches the lives of the villagers, especially the young and impressionable boy Verónico, whose mother died and father left to seek work when he was an infant. The film is based on a non-fiction book written by Fortunato Ramos, a rural teacher in northwest Argentina, that discusses his teaching experiences.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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The Debt is streaming on OVID in India.
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- Released
- 4 August 1988
- Original title
- La deuda interna
- Country
- Argentina, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Fortunato Ramos, Miguel Pereira, Eduardo Leiva Muller
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The Debt runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Debt is streaming on OVID in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Debt?
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Who directed The Debt?
The Debt (1988) was directed by Miguel Pereira and stars Juan José Camero, Gonzalo Morales, René Olaguivel.