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Vida y poesía de Julia de Burgos

1978 · 28 min

A quiet, respectful documentary portrait that asks you to listen closely to a poet's life and words.

Directed by
José García Torres
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Aspects of the life and work of Julia of Burgos, first socialist poetess from Puerto Rico.

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Directed by
José García Torres
Genres
Documentary
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    José García Torres
    Written by
    Julia de Burgos, Luis Antonio Rosario Quiles, Linda Burk
    Cinematography
    Diego de la Texera
    Runtime
    28 min
    Country
    Puerto Rico
    Languages
    Spanish

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