The discursive and cinematic representation of the myth of "Evita"

Since her birth in the 1940s, the myth of "Evita" has exerted a strong influence on the popular, political and social imagination in Argentina. A controversial figure, she has aroused repulsion and equally visceral support. In this vein, the intellectual, literary and film fields have not been indifferent to everything that this myth represents. The following pages attempt to outline some brief reflections on this phenomenon.