The Ghost of WarThe Ghost of War is a 1988 Nicaraguan drama film directed by Ramiro Lacayo-Deshon. The film was selected as the Nicaraguan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Cast Elmer Macfield as Reynaldo Alenka Díaz as María Manuel Poveda as Miguel Pilar Aguirre as Grandmother Carlos Aleman Ocampo as Don Teófilo