Vicenta
A human tragedy on the backdrop of a legal and medical scandal which in 2007 lead to legal action against the Argentinean state before the UN Human Rights Commission and a verdict of guilty in 2011. The mentally and physically handicapped 16-year-old girl Laura had been raped by her uncle in 2006. But a legal abortion which had already been officially granted at the request of her mother, Vicenta, was opposed by lawyers and doctors.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Vicenta
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 28, 2020
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Documentary, Animation
User Score
78%
Original Title
Vicenta
Production Companies
CEPA Audiovisual
Director
Darío Doria
Description
A human tragedy on the backdrop of a legal and medical scandal which in 2007 lead to legal action against the Argentinean state before the UN Human Rights Commission and a verdict of guilty in 2011. The mentally and physically handicapped 16-year-old girl Laura had been raped by her uncle in 2006. But a legal abortion which had already been officially granted at the request of her mother, Vicenta, was opposed by lawyers and doctors.
