Gerónima

Gerónima was a real "Mapuche" Indian woman that lived in Argentinian Patagonia. She lived with her four sons in a poor little house in the dry lands her family had owned for generations. In 1976, during the military dictatorial government that disappeared 30.000 people, she and her four sons were visited by social workers. Worried about Geronima's poor conditions of existence, including health, they took the whole family to the hospital "to help them", with unexpected tragic consequences. The film that reconstruct Geronima's story is based in a interview realized by a physician while she was at the hospital. The main actress, Luisa Calcumil is also a real "Mapuche" woman, as well as Aimé Painé, the singer that interprets the authentic "Mapuche" songs the film includes.

Luisa Calcumil

Gerónima

Patricio Contreras

Mario Luciani

Ernesto Michel

Maria Isabel Cane

Aímé Painé

Rufino Muñoz

Gloria Calcumil

Alicia Martín

Nicolás Calcumil

Nicolás Nives

Eduardo Asencio

Violeta Bosch

Olga Corral

Adrián Guevera

Juan Stecconi

• Raúl Alberto TossoDirector · Writer
• Carlos PaolaWriter
• Jorge PellegriniStory
• Luis Martín BarberisProducer
• Carlos TorlaschiDirector of Photography
• Fernando GuarinielloEditor
• Silvia RipollEditor

Release date

November 27, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama