Modesta (1956)
Directed by Benjamín Doniger · 35 min · Drama
4.0 TOPICAL score · #6,288 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Modesta (1956, directed by Benjamín Doniger) has a TOPICAL score of 4.0 - ranked 6,288 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (7 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (7 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 5 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read413 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Antonia Hidalgo, Juan Ortiz Jiménez, Barrio Sonadora Community
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