The Names of the Flowers
As Bolivia stages the 50th anniversary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s death, Julia, an old countryside teacher is invited to share her historical story with the world: Giving a bowl of soup to the captured guerrilla in her classroom, while he recited a poem about flowers to her a few hours before his death. The invitation is withdrawn soon after, as other women step forward claiming the story of “the soup and the flower” as their own.
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The Names of the Flowers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
Los nombres de las flores
Production Companies
GreenGround Productions
Director
Bahman Tavoosi
Description
As Bolivia stages the 50th anniversary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s death, Julia, an old countryside teacher is invited to share her historical story with the world: Giving a bowl of soup to the captured guerrilla in her classroom, while he recited a poem about flowers to her a few hours before his death. The invitation is withdrawn soon after, as other women step forward claiming the story of “the soup and the flower” as their own.
