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Medardo

Inspired by the brief and yet intense life of Ecuadorian poet Medardo Ángel Silva, this movie reveals intimate details of one of the most important Guayaquilean writers of 19th century: his passionate and deep poetry, his strong attraction towards death, his impossible love for a 15 year old young woman and his continual conflict with an hypocritical and conservative society.

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  • Julio Ortega

    Julio Ortega

    Medardo Angel Silva

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Inspired by the brief and yet intense life of Ecuadorian poet Medardo Ángel Silva, this movie reveals intimate details of one of the most important Guayaquilean writers of 19th century: his passionate and deep poetry, his strong attraction towards death, his impossible love for a 15 year old young woman and his continual conflict with an hypocritical and conservative society.

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