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200494 minPG-13documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Missionnaire

200494 minPG-13documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

More than 120 children and young people receive lodging, food, and education at a shelter run by a French nun in Misiones, Argentina.

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Fernando Nogueira

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More than 120 children and young people receive lodging, food, and education at a shelter run by a French nun in Misiones, Argentina.

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Fernando Nogueiradirector

María Cabrejaswriter

Fernando Nogueirawriter

Ivonne Pierrotcast

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Ivonne Pierrot runs a shelter in Misiones, Argentina, providing lodging, food, and education to over 120 children and young people. A French nun, she fled to exile in 1978 during the military dictatorship, fearing for her life. After democracy returned, she resumed her work in the community. The film portrays her commitment to defending the rights of vulnerable individuals and her ongoing efforts against the backdrop of state terrorism that marked her earlier years.

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