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201968 minPGdocumentary

Yvonne

201968 minPGdocumentary

A French nun goes into exile to escape the Argentine dictatorship after her companions, Alice Domon and Léonie Duquet, are detained and disappear.

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A French nun goes into exile to escape the Argentine dictatorship after her companions, Alice Domon and Léonie Duquet, are detained and disappear.

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Marina Rubinodirector

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Yvonne Pierron, a French nun, formed a close bond with Alice Domon and Léonie Duquet during the Argentine dictatorship. Domon and Duquet were detained and disappeared, while Pierron escaped to safety through exile in her own country. This film presents a portrait of Pierron's life and her connections to these women amid a turbulent period in Argentina's history. The documentary runs for 68 minutes and was released in 2019.

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