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Yerma ()

Directed by: Pilar Tavora
Cast list: Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Juan Diego, Irene Papas
Country: Spain
Year: 1998
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 118 min.
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Based on the play by the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Yerma wants to have a child,  this is the only way to be recognised as a woman in the society of her time. After trying several ways, and being the centre of all the town's gossip, she gets to go on a pilgrimage that promotes fertility. This pilgrimage will trigger the final tragedy.

 

 



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Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Performing arts, Music and Dance / History /

Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /

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