The trailer of the series “Saint Evita” with Natalia Oreiro in the title role has been released

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Streaming service Hulu has published a trailer for the new series “Santa Evita” (“Saint Evita”) about the fate of the body of the wife of Argentine President Juan Peron, Eva Peron, who died at the age of 33. The main role was played by Natalia Oreiro, who for the filming had to be dyed in ash blond.

Eva Peron, who was born into poverty and became the first lady of the country, died of cervical cancer in 1952. The body of the woman, whom the citizens of Argentina considered a saint and affectionately called “Evita”, was embalmed, and the funeral was postponed until the moment when the monument was made. However, the monument was never installed, and three years after her death, President Juan Peron was overthrown. The new government sought to erase the legacy of the former head of state, and therefore for 19 years hid the embalmed body of his wife. During this time, the remains of Eva were overgrown with myths – many believed that the troubles of Argentina would end only when the woman’s body was finally buried.

As a result, Eva Peron’s body only found peace in the 1970s, when the former president returned from exile. Eva was buried at the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.

The drama series was directed by Colombian cinematographer Rodrigo Garcia, known for the films Women’s Mysteries, Nine Lives and The Mysterious Albert Nobbs, and actress Salma Hayek became the producer of the project. In addition to Oreiro, the cast of the picture included Dario Grandinetti (Juan Peron), as well as Ernesto Alterio, Diego Velasquez and Francesc Orella. By the way, the plot was based on the novel of the same name by the Argentine writer and journalist Thomas Eloy Martinez. The series premieres on Hulu on July 26.