What will the Netflix series about the ARA San Juan submarine tragedy be like?

Netflix announced the premiere of the Argentine documentary ARA San Juan: the missing submarinewho tries to understand what happened to the boat that In 2017 it disappeared from all radars with 44 crew members on board.

It can be seen all over the world from March 7 on the Netflix platform.

I am 8 half hour episodes, which explore the different theories that have arisen around the disappearance of the ship. It was produced by Cactus Cine and Marcos Sacchetti, directed by Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta.

The details

Since November 15, 2017, the search in the Argentine Sea for the ARA San Juan submarine has kept the entire country in suspense, while relatives waited for a miracle and cried out for their loved ones.

The documentary is the result of research that includes archive material, exclusive images and multiple testimonies reconstructs a complex web of negligence, cover-ups, irregularities and hidden interests around this tragic event.

“We were motivated by the need to clarify the various hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of the ARA San Juan. This documentary series seeks to honor the memory of the 44 deceased crew members and the struggle of their families, who tirelessly persevere in the search for answers,” producers Nicolás Carreras and Marcos Sacchetti noted in a press release.

ARA San Juan: the missing submarine joins Netflix’s offering of documentary productions such as Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy, The Photographer and the Postman: The Cabezas Crime, Carmel: Who Killed María Marta?, The Thieves: The True Story of the Robbery of the Century AND Vilas: You will be what you are supposed to be or you will be nothingamong others.

Information about the ARA San Juan

The Argentine Navy’s ARA San Juan (S-42) was a German-built TR-1700 attack submarine, in service from 1985 until its sinking in late 2017.

It had conventional diesel-electric propulsion with a snorkel system, designed for attacks against surface forces, submarines, merchant traffic and mining operations.

The Argentine Navy lost contact with the submarine when He moved from Ushuaia to Mar del Plata, near the Gulf of San Jorge.perhaps due to its sinking following an implosion.

Eighteen countries collaborated in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for fifteen days, to no avail. The following year, the government hired the private company Ocean Infinity and began a second search It ended when the vessel was found on November 17, 2018.very close to the point of disappearance, at 907 meters deep