Alejandra (2013)

  • NR
  • 04/24/2013 (AR)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 42m

Biography

Overview

The film tells the story of Alejandra Pizarnik: mythic Argentine poet who committed suicide at the age of 36. Her personal diaries, letters, poems, as well as accounts by close friends and family, offer us hints about the mysterious path that led her to her self-destruction. Years after its writer’s death, the poetry of Alejandra Pizarnik has been rediscovered by new generations of writers and readers, making her the most read Argentine poet in the world.

Virna Molina

Director

Ernesto Ardito

Director

Cast

Myriam Pizarnik's headshot

Myriam Pizarnik

Cristina Piña's headshot

Cristina Piña

Ivonne Bordelois's headshot

Ivonne Bordelois

Roberto Yahni's headshot

Roberto Yahni

Alejandra Pizarnik's headshot

Alejandra Pizarnik

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