Prayer for Marilyn Monroe (1998)
• October 31st, 1998 • 0h 8min
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Overview
Based on the Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal's tribute to Norma Jeane Mortenson, these Cuban filmmakers link the actresses' overdose/suicide to patriarchy, exploitation, and many of the ills of the twentieth century.
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