Free movie projection: Teresa crucificada por amar
Friday 13th March 2020
Venue: Cambridge Spanish Centre
Category: Film
Price Info: Free event
Time Info: 7pm
Teresa Wilms Montt was a Chilean writer, poet, and anarcha-feminist. Described as “embodying sexual aberrance and social prophesyâ€,[1]she was a friend of writers such as Ramón Valle-Inclán. Her life is remembered in this 2009 film by director Tatiana Gaviola,
Born in Viña del Mar, Chile on September 8, 1893, Teresa Wilms Montt grew up in a family of considerable wealth. She was a very beautiful woman and a poet of the highest calibre. Unfortunately, this is news to much of the world
This is one of those movies that highlights just how turbulent a time it was in the early 20th century and how terrible it was for women. While the subtitle of the movie suggests this is a story about someone who was crucified for love, it could easily say that she was crucified for being a woman. But the misogyny genre isn’t as attractive as that from which the likes of Romeo and Juliet reside. In this way, Teresa necessitates more than just reflexive watching. And perhaps this is the best homage to such a fallen light.
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