EVITA

COMING SOON!

A look at perhaps the most extraordinary woman Latin America has ever produced. Born in poverty in 1919, she rose to stardom as a radio and cinema actress and became the wife of General Peron, the most powerful man in Argentina. When General Peron became president she became a political leader in her own right and is still worshipped by millions of her countrymen. Blonde and beautiful, she died in her early thirties of cancer, but still managed to transform radically the lot of women in a predominantly male society.

Biography

Curious

Films

Quotes

Eva (Evita) Peron
born: 07-05-1919
birth place: Los Toldos, Argentina.
died: 26-07-1952

On herself:

“I am my own woman.”

“My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.”

On her struggle:

“I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.”

“Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow.”

“I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.”

“Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.”

“One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism.”

“The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.”