Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Spanish Cinema Week - La sombra de Evita: volveré y seré millones



La sombra de Evita: volveré y seré millones is an ambitious and well-realized documentary directed by Xavier Gassió which focuses on Eva Duarte’s transformation from a dark-haired film bit player and model to a radiant blonde actress and finally, to the First Lady of Argentina.


The movie follows her journey to Spain during which her legend rises. A young, enthusiastic woman in front of Carmen Polo, a boring and decadent Franco’s wife; it is a breath of fresh air for this fascist country.


No doubt, Gassió simply tells us a story about her life. He tries to avoid categorizing and criticizing. However, the documentary sometimes seems chaotic. Nevertheless, if you want to get to know biographical details of Evita, you should definitely watch this production.


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