Evita (2008 film)

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Evita
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Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Written byEduardo Montes-Bradley
Produced bySoledad Liendo
StarringEva Duarte
Narrated byTaylor Johnson
Edited by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Music byVarious
Distributed by Kanopy, Heritage Film Project, Alexander Street Press
Release date
  • April 6, 2008 (2008-04-06)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$110.000

Evita is a documentary about Eva Duarte. The film was written and directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. [1] [2] Conformed in its entirety with previously unseen historical footage and documents, the documentary reconstructs the life of former Argentine first lady from an neutral perspective.

Contents

The film starts with an examination of Evita Duarte's origins, her relationship with her parents (particularly her father) and siblings. Evita approaches intimate aspects of Duarte's early childhood and adolescence, leading to her resolving to flee her home in the countryside for the capital city of Buenos Aires. The latter segments of the film are highlighted by interviews with former teachers from her elementary schooling in Junin. Throughout the film, the director is reminding the audience of the domestic and international context out of which Evita Duarte emerged, enhancing the viewer's understanding of the facts. The second act of the film concludes with her funeral in Buenos Aires. The third act exposes the macabre plot to have Evita Peron's corpse disappear, and looks at the curious series of events leading to the exchange of corpses between the Peronist youth and the military regime.

Evita premiered in the US on WCVE Richmond-PBS, and WHTJ Charlottesville-PBS on July 12, 2012. [3] Evita has been included in courses on Political Science and History. [4] Most recently, the documentary was listed 11 in the “Top 25 Political Documentaries That Shed Light On Latin America’s Reality" [5]

Film festivals

Evita was screened at the Virginia Film Festival, in Charlottesville, on November 4, 2011. [6] [7]

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