Modesta (1956) is a drama directed by Benjamín Doniger rated 5.7/10.
The DivEdCo’s most important attempt to depict women’s rights in the context of modernization processes in Puerto Rico. Modesta leads a group of women in Barrio Sonadora, Guaynabo, in a strike against their husbands to demand their rights in a domestic context.
Released: 1956-08-28
Duration: 0h 35m
Genre: Drama
Country: Puerto Rico
Director: Benjamín Doniger
Writer: Domingo Silás Ortiz, René Marqués, Luis A. Maisonet
Cast: Antonia Hidalgo, Juan Ortiz Jiménez, Barrio Sonadora Community
Production: Film Unit of the Division of Community Education, Puerto Rico, Divedco
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