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Modesta

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Year1956
CountryPuerto Rico
Director
CinematographyLuis A. Maisonet
ScriptwritersLuis A. MaisonetRené Marqués
ProducedOtoniel Vila
MusicHéctor Campos Parsi
EditingPaul Falkenberg
GenresShort film
Runtime35 min.
  1. Cast
  2. Antonia Hidalgo
  3. Juan Ortiz Jiménez
  4. Barrio Sonadora Community
Full Film Crew

Plot Summary

The modest peasant revolt against the authoritarianism of her husband. She and other women suffering from the same treatment, organize the Liberated Women League to fight for their rights as women, mothers and wives.