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Captain Evita
“THE NEEDED AGAINST THE RICH, IN A FOOTBALL MATCH.”
8.0 / 10• 2000• 47m•NR• Spanish
DocumentaryDrama
Storyline
A mix of fiction and documentary, "Evita Capitana" takes place in the final of the 1951 Argentina's soccer championship, where Banfield faced the then imposing Racing Club. An important political figure sides with Banfield, representing the humble and needed, but power thinks otherwise.
Cast & Crew
LA
Leonardo Azamor
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Lead
Fabián Arenillas
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SM
Susana Manchini
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CM
Carlos Mendez
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ST
Sebastián Tamaga
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicolás Malowicki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Captain Evita is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
