Modesta

For other uses, see Modesta (disambiguation).

Modesta

Modesta is a 1956 short film that stars Antonia Hidalgo and Juan Ortiz Jiménez.

Plot

A feminist manifesto set in Puerto Rico, in which a peasant woman rebels against her husband's authoritarianism. She and the other women of her community organize the Liberated Women League to fight for their rights.[1]

Production

The movie was adapted by Benjamin Doniger, Luis A. Maisonet and René Marqués from a story by Domingo Silas Ortiz and produced by DIVEDCO.[2] It was also directed by Doniger.[3]

Legacy

In 1998,[4] Modesta was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", one of the few Latino films to distinguished that honor.[5][6] It is also in the public domain.[7]

References

1. 24 Classic Movies That Include Latinos - Nuestro Stories
2. Related Films - Puerto Rico's Plantation Economy: Snapshots from the Library of Congress
3. Library of Congress
4. 28 Great Movies About the Hispanic American Experience - AARP
5. Two influential films for Latinos are inducted into the National Film Registry|NBC News
6. The Latino films inducted into the National Film Registry - HOLA! USA
7. Free to Use and Reuse: Public Domain Films from the National Film Registry|Free to Use and Reuse Sets|Library of Congress

External links

• Modesta at IMDb
• The entire film on LOC's official YouTube channel