Palabras degolladas. Alfonsina Storni en Coronda

A quiet, thoughtful documentary that feels like a gentle conversation about a poet's legacy and the town that shaped her.

Directed by

Belén Altamirano

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Cintia Bertolino, Fernando Roggero, Tania Diz

Overview

"Palabras degolladas. Alfonsina Storni en Coronda" is a documentary unit that tells the story of poet Alfonsina Storni's brief stay in the city of Coronda, Santa Fe, where she studied and earned her teaching degree. The film uses this event as an excuse to recount a before and after: what Alfonsina Storni meant as a woman in the society of the time she lived in Coronda, before establishing herself as a renowned poet, and what happened after her departure. Her figure as a woman and artist. What she represents both for the people of Coronda and for Argentine society in general. It brings into play the legacy of her work, her thinking, her status as a woman, and the fact that she has influenced the inhabitants of this city to this day. It features testimonies from different perspectives: historians, intellectuals, as well as citizens of Coronda.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, gender, art, memory

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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