El eternauta's wife
Director Adán Aliaga
Countries
Duration 20 min
Synopsis
It’s now over fifty years since the adventures of Juan Salvo, “El Eternauta” were first published. The Argentine artist, Héctor Oesterheld –the scriptwriter-, created a highly metaphorical and political comic strip that took place in Buenos Aires, Unfortunately, he and his four daughters were sone of the victims of the military repression But Elsa Sánchez, his partner and closest ally during many years is still with us. She is the wife of “El Eternauta”. A woman who survived Héctor’s disappearance and the murder of their four daughters: Beatriz, Estela, Diana y Marina. A woman who managed to overcome a dire situation and to forge ahead during those difficult years.
It’s now over fifty years since the adventures of Juan Salvo, “El Eternauta” were first published. The Argentine artist, Héctor Oesterheld –the scriptwriter-, created a highly metaphorical and political comic strip that took place in Buenos Aires, Unfortunately, he and his four daughters were sone of the victims of the military repression But Elsa Sánchez, his partner and closest ally during many years is still with us. She is the wife of “El Eternauta”. A woman who survived Héctor’s disappearance and the murder of their four daughters: Beatriz, Estela, Diana y Marina. A woman who managed to overcome a dire situation and to forge ahead during those difficult years.