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- Colin Mccormick
- Matías Recalt
- J.A. Bayona
- Adolfo "Fito" Strauch. Adolfo "Fito" Strauch, played by Esteban Kukuriczka in Society of the Snow, went on to work in agriculture and became a father of four children.
- Daniel Fernández. Daniel Fernández, played by Francisco Romero in Society of the Snow, did not speak publicly about the events for 30 years before eventually becoming a public speaker.
- Roberto "Bobby" François. Roberto "Bobby" François, played by Agustín Berruti, has lived a private life following the events of Society of the Snow. He has not written any books or participated in any documentaries and has rarely spoken publicly about the tragedy.
- Carlos "Carlitos" Páez. Carlitos Páez is played by Calritos Paez, his real-life son, in Society of the Snow. Carlos is the son of famous Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró.
Dec 14, 2023 · 14 December 2023. By Emma Jones,Features correspondent. Netflix. New Spanish-language film Society of the Snow is based on the horrific events of a Uruguayan plane crash in 1972. Its sensitive...
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Seven of those on board had been sucked out of the fuselage before the plane had crashed; four more, including the pilot and Parrado’s mother, were killed upon impact; and by the time Parrado regained consciousness, a further five had also perished—including the co-pilot and Parrado’s friend Abal. There were now 29 survivors, alone in the bitter co...
Those with the strength and awareness to do so immediately began tending to the more seriously wounded. They piled up airplane seats to create shelter in the broken fuselage, where they huddled day and night. They used aluminum from the seat backs to warm up snow and provide a steady stream of drinking water. But their rations were woefully inadequ...
On the 18th day, disaster struck. An avalanche all but buried the fuselage, killing another eight, and strengthening the conviction of those remaining that they now had to strike out across the mountains in search of civilization and rescue. It seemed an impossible task: None of them were mountaineers. All were horribly weak. And they had no suitab...
The following day, they were greeted by three more, and Parrado, unable to make himself heard above the roar of the river, tried to explain who he was by miming an airplane crashing. Even as he did so, he worried the men would think he was a lunatic and leave. Instead, one of the men tied a note to a rock and threw it across the river: “Tell me wha...
Children. 2. Conviction (s) Bank robbery. Criminal penalty. 20 years imprisonment, served five years. John Stanley Joseph Wojtowicz ( / vɔɪˈtoʊvɪtʃ /, voy-TOE-vitch; [1] March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) was an American bank robber whose story inspired the film Dog Day Afternoon.
Jan 4, 2024 · Only 16 of the 45 passengers on board Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 survived the 1972 crash. Their story of survival and sacrifice is the subject of an Oscar-tipped drama now on Netflix....
- Annabel Nugent
Jan 11, 2024 · A notorious real-life 1972 plane crash in the Andes is the inspiration behind the new Netflix adventure drama "Society of the Snow." The disaster happened on Oct. 13, 1972, when Uruguayan Air ...
Jan 11, 2024 · January 11, 2024. On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into the Andes with 45 souls on board. After 72 days, only 16 survived. This incident has inspired several films,...
