To Spanish Women. María Lejárraga
MovieTitle | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Apr 22, 2022 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Laura Hojman |
Production country | Spain |
Production companies | Summer Films |
A fictionalised documentary that tells the story of María Lejárraga, writer and pioneer of feminism in Spain during the 1920s, whose work was produced under the name of her husband, the theatre impresario Gergorio Marinez Sierra. Lejárraga was the most prolific Spanish female playwright of all time. She is the author of works such as "Cancion de cuna", as well as a member of parliament for the Second Republic and founder of pioneering projects for women's rights and freedoms.