Director: | Augusto Tamayo San Roman |
Screenplay: | Augusto Tamayo San Roman |
Story: | Jimena Ortiz de Zevallos |
Starring: | Paloma Yerovi Diego Bertie Vanessa Saba Joaquin de Obergoso Jimena Lindo |
Cinematography: | Juan Durán |
Editing: | Yvonne O'Higgins Pía Pardón |
Music: | Miguel Figueroa Víctor Villavicencio |
Studio: | Argos Producciones Audiovisuales |
Distributor: | Tondero Distribución |
Runtime: | 133 minutes |
Country: | Peru |
Language: | Spanish |
La herencia de Flora is a 2024 Peruvian biographical historical drama film directed by Augusto Tamayo San Román who wrote the screenplay from the original script by Jimena Ortiz de Zevallos. It stars Paloma Yerovi[1] accompanied by Diego Bertie, who composed an original song,[2] Albertro Ísola, Gonzalo Revoredo, Joaquín de Orbegoso and Jimena Lindo.[3] It premiered on March 7, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[4]
Flora Tristan travels to Peru from France, escaping from her violent husband, and tries to reclaim a familiar fortune. When she arrives, her uncle Pio Tristan changes her mother's will and removes her name from the inheritance; however, she witnesses the difference between social classes and the brutality of slavery. When she returns to France she becomes a writer and fights for the rights of women and the working class. Throughout her life, she falls in love with several men and develops a romantic relationship with Polish aristocrat Olympe Chozodok, but decides to end her love life to focus on her work.
According to the official website, the principal cast are the following:
The movie began production at the end of 2021 and the shooting extended to mid-2022.[5] The principal locations are Lima, Burdeos and Arequipa.