Magdalena Viraga
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nina Menkes
Trinka Menkes
Nora Bendich
Claire Aguilar
Paul Shuler
Victor Flores
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An experimental and feminist examination of the life of a prostitute.
Director
Nina Menkes
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Independent Film.
Released in United States August 9, 1991
Released in United States Summer August 9, 1996
Shown at 1987 Festival International du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal.
Shown at 1987 Munich Film Festival.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.
Shown at Festival dei Popoli Florence December 1987.
Shown at Mannheim Film Festival October 1987.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 17, 1987.
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rtg MPAA NONE
Thesis film and first feature for Nina Menkes who graduated from UCLA in 1987.
Released in United States August 9, 1991 (as part of the American Film Institute (AFI)
Released in United States Summer August 9, 1996
