El mito

A dry, partisan archival essay that feels like a political prosecution, instructive but relentlessly one-sided.

Directed by

Revolución Libertadora

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Juan Domingo Perón, Eva Duarte de Perón

Overview

Following the fall of Juan Domingo Perón, this documentary, produced during the Revolución Libertadora, sets out to dismantle the political and symbolic construct of Peronism. Through archival footage and an openly oppositional narrative, the film questions Perón's leadership and the role of Eva Perón, presenting them as the cornerstones of a regime based on manipulation, a cult of personality, and the control of society.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, power, corruption, media

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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