Summaries

The embalmed corpse of Eva Peron is taken to various cities throughout Europe before returning to her home in Argentina, where it is ultimately abducted.

Beautifully poetic social document charting Argentina's troubled history of social conflict and horrifically bloody dictatorships through the eyes of a general, a transporter, a dictator and revolutionaries, all tormented by the memory of Eva Peron.—Deep Sandhu

The strangest thing about this story is that it's true. In 1952, Argentina's beloved First Lady, Eva Perón, died of cancer at the age of thirty-three. A renowned embalmer was commissioned by the grieving Juan Perón to preserve her body for display, and Argentines flocked to be near "Evita." Three years later, when his government was overthrown by a military coup, Perón fled the country before he could make arrangements for the transportation of his wife's body. The military junta now in control kidnapped the corpse; so afraid were they of Eva's symbolic power that they even made it illegal to utter her name. Thus began the two-decade journey of Eva's body throughout Europe and eventually back to Argentina.—AnonymousB

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • 1950s
  • cigarette smoking
  • archive footage
  • cigarette holder
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 4, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France Argentina Spain Mexico
Language Spanish
Filming locations Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Production companies Canana Films Haddock Films JBA Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $27556

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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