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Evita
Movie

Evita(1996)

6.3
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PG
135Minutes

Evita is a musical film that tells the story of the rise to power of Argentine political leader Eva Perón. Set in the 1940s and 1950s in Buenos Aires, the film portrays Eva's journey from a lower-class background to becoming the First Lady of Argentina. It explores her relationship with her husband, Juan Perón, and her involvement in politics and charitable work. Evita showcases the struggles and triumphs of a woman who became an icon in Argentine history.

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Roma
Movie

Roma(2004)

7.4
NR
152Minutes
The Hour of the Furnaces
Movie

The Hour of the Furnaces(1968)

7.6
260Minutes

The Hour of the Furnaces is a documentary film that delves into the history of Argentina, focusing on the social and political oppression faced by its people during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. It examines various topics such as oligarchy, coup d'état, Peronism, adult illiteracy, and the influence of the United States. The film also explores the effects of neocolonialism, anti-colonial resistance, and the struggles of the working class and peasants. Through interviews, archival footage, and powerful imagery, The Hour of the Furnaces serves as a scathing critique of capitalism and aims to inspire solidarity and social change.

Las enfermeras de Evita
Movie

Las enfermeras de Evita(2015)

85Minutes

Musical documentary based on the stories of four women who studied to become nurses in the school of the Fundación Eva Perón in 1948, which was one of the institutions that helped pave the way for change for women in Argentina. The testimonies from the protagonists are reenacted in the form of a musical, in a film that combines archival footage and choreography.

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Ficción K
Movie

Ficción K(2015)

81Minutes

Hard things were said. Incredible things were said. It is time to think about everything that was said. An account of Kirchnerism, a left-wing populist movement that ruled Argentina from 2003 to 2015, led by Néstor Kirchner (1950-2010) and his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Permiso para pensar
Movie

Permiso para pensar(1989)

6.4
80Minutes
Ay, Juancito
Movie

Ay, Juancito(2004)

5.8
109Minutes

A film about the life of Juan Ramón Duarte, Evita's only brother. His ascent, his excesses, and his demise, in the times of Juan Domingo Perón.

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A House Without Curtains
Movie

A House Without Curtains(2021)

7
92Minutes

María Estela Martínez, better known as Isabel Perón, achieved what Evita Perón never could: From an unknown cabaret dancer she became the first female president of the Americas. But after surviving prison and exile under South America’s most brutal military dictatorship, Isabel was forgotten in popular memory. “Una casa sin cortinas” (A House Without Curtains) uncovers why Isabel still haunts Argentina today.

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Olympus vacuum
Movie

Olympus vacuum(2013)

6.6

A powerful Argentine political film stands on the figure of an outsider intellectual, Sebreli, but manages to transcend it, he becomes a touchstone to go through Argentina and its dilemmas, through this country that is proud of almost everything it should be ashamed of. From national icons like Gardel, Evita, Che, and Maradona the film dialogs with recent Argentine history and it does so with extraordinary energy, supported by a rarely seen use of all kinds of archive material in an almost Dionysian state of sampleadelia. The film arrives to a surprising reflection on nationalism, demagogic governments and delusions of unanimity; problems that are common to emerging societies that cannot find their ways to a freer and more egalitarian society.

El hada buena - Una fábula peronista
Movie

El hada buena - Una fábula peronista(2010)

6.5
85Minutes

In a popular auction that matches the sinister and colorful of a circus of phenomena, a couple adopts children in exchange for their belongings. The children there acquired, usually mutilated, are in their new home in order to prepare for access to the Peronist education program taught in only 10 state institutes.

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The Traitors
Movie

The Traitors(1973)

7.4
113Minutes

Based on a true story, the film narrates the life of a fictitious Peronist union leader who, after years of militancy, gains power in the union during the 1960s and gradually becomes a corrupt bureaucrat.

Pulqui, un instante en la patria de la felicidad
Movie

Pulqui, un instante en la patria de la felicidad(2007)

7.3
85Minutes

The Pulqui jet was also designed and built in Argentina by 1947. It was the first aircraft of this type to be manufactured in Latin America. The project is the initiative of Juan Domingo Peron, who also wanted an aircraft capable of competing with the Soviets and the Americans. It is thus that the Pulqui has its baptism recognized flight before the MIG -15 and F -86 Sabre, suspiciously similar design to Pulqui. The project was cut short Pulqui the 1955 coup. But in the documentary, the plane Peronist have a second chance from the hand of the artist Daniel Santoro and Michael Biancusso engineer and metallurgist, who reconstructed thus scale to relive an epic Peronist.

Y si el cielo se cae
Movie

Y si el cielo se cae(2017)

27Minutes

La Plata, 1975. Cristina goes in search of Gladys and Chiche so that they can settle in her house in City Bell with Néstor, her husband. Her compañeros are in danger, Triple A is out of control and having played in Montoneros is a very big burden to carry.

Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina
Movie

Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina(2009)

7.5
115Minutes

In 1946, President Peron started a secret nuclear project with the help of Nazis refugees which consisted in the use of a new method "Nuclear Fusion". Five years later, he would announce to the world his succeed. Even today, no country around the world has achieved it.

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Tiempo muerto
Movie

Tiempo muerto(2010)

7.6

Tiempo muerto is a documentary that delves into the role of basketball as a source of hope and resistance during the harsh times of the Argentine military dictatorship. It highlights how the sport became a symbol of freedom and unity amidst the witch-hunt and oppression. The film also sheds light on the impact of Peronism and the dictatorship on the basketball community in Argentina.

Putos peronistas, cumbia del sentimiento
Movie

Putos peronistas, cumbia del sentimiento(2012)

7.7
92Minutes

Putos peronistas, cumbia del sentimiento is a documentary that explores the intersection of political activism and LGBT rights in Argentina. It delves into the struggles and triumphs of the Peronista movement and its impact on the fight for equality, particularly in relation to gender identity, same-sex marriage, and the rights of the LGBT community. Through interviews, footage from pride parades, and personal stories, the film sheds light on the progress made and the ongoing challenges faced by the activists.

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Explore a curated list of movies and TV series that depict the political ideology and social movement known as Perónism. From biographical dramas to historical documentaries, discover the impact of Perónism in Argentina and beyond.

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