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María Elena Walsh

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María Elena Walsh

Born February 1, 1930 · Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died January 10, 2011 · aged 80

María Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, playwright, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children. Her work includes many of the most popular children's books and songs of all time in her home country. was born in Villa Sarmiento, Ramos Mejía, Greater Buenos Aires, to a railway worker of English and Irish descent, who played the piano and a woman of S…

Known For

ManuelitaManuelita · 1999
Manuelita
★ 6.61999
MovieAnimationFamily
Animated Argentine film about a young girl turtle who gets lost on a balloon trip.
The Official StoryThe Official Story · 1985
The Official Story
★ 7.51985
MovieDramaHistory
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
Juguemos en el mundoJuguemos en el mundo · 1971
Juguemos en el mundo
★ 10.01971
MovieComedy
The Lost Republic IIThe Lost Republic II · 1986
The Lost Republic II
★ 7.11986
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A history of Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983). After "La Republica Perdida" was made, which covered 1930 to 1976, there was an important part of Argentina's history yet to be told, which was too recent to be covered by the first documentary. The first movie was made at the end of the last dictatorship. This second documentary covers this last dictatorship from 1976 to 1983.
Sara Facio: Having Been ThereSara Facio: Having Been There · 2024
Sara Facio: Having Been There
★ 7.02024
MovieDocumentary
In the mid-1950s, Sara Facio burst into the world of photography. A tireless precursor, a photographer with a unique gaze, an audacious photojournalist, with the camera on her back, “was there” whenever she wanted.
The Story of My LifeThe Story of My Life · 2024
The Story of My Life
2024
Movie
For the first time, María Elena Walsh's autobiography is brought to film. She herself tells us about her parents and the games of her childhood. And, later, her trip to Paris, the music hall, her first children’s verses and some personal confessions.

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