Eva no duerme
- Pablo Agüero
- 2015
- France, Espagne, Argentine
- 100 min
- Films in Progress 27 / Toulouse 2015Films in Progress 28 / San Sebastián 2015
Evita Perón just died. She is the most beloved, but also hated political figure of Argentina. An expert is in charge of her embalming. After years of hard work, he achieves a remarkable work. Meanwhile in Argentina coups follow each other and some dictators want to remove Evita’s legacy from the people’s memory. Her body would become the stake of clashes for 25 years.
25 years during which Evita has been the most powerful figure than any other living politician.
Pablo Agüero
His first feature film, Salamandra, was presented at the Directors’ Fortnight in 2008. He then directed Doronship 77 (San Sebastián) and the documentary Madres los dioses which received Special mention in Mar del Plata. The script Eva no duerme earned him the Grand Prize for Best Screenplay in 2012. It was read in public by Jeanne Moreau, he was the subject of a radio play for France Culture.
Filmography
Salamandra – Cannes’ Director’s forthnight 2008
Mothers of the gods – Documentary, Ecumenical Prize, Visions du Réel Int. Fest.
- Original title
- Eva no duerme
- International title
- Eva no duerme
- Direction
- Pablo Agüero
- Country
- France, Espagne, Argentine
- Année
- 2015
- Scenario
- Pablo Agüero
- Picture
- Ivan Gierasinchuk
- Cutting
- Stéphane Elmadjian
- Actors
- Gaël Garcia Bernal (Almirante Massera), Denis Lavant (Colonel Moori Koënig), Daniel Fanego (General Aramburu), Imanol Arias (Docteur Ara)
- Trailer
- Voir la bande-annonce
- Production
- JBA Production
- Distribution France
- Pyramide Distribution
- International Sales
- Pyramide International