This docudrama about Evita Duarte Peron traces her life story from her illegitimate birth and impoverished childhood to immense popularity among the people of Argentina. She rises from the slums and struggles as an actress in Buenos Aires before ascending to high society and marrying Juan Peron. Some decried her as an opportunist who lived the high life and squandered money on luxuries, while others revere her with all the passions of a saint. Her body was once moved from its burial place by opponents of Juan Peron who realized that even in death, she held a charismatic spell over the people of Argentina. Documentary footage and interviews are combined with reenactments to examine the life of Evita.
