Description
In the suffocating confines of a 1970s Buenos Aires prison, two men from vastly different worlds are thrown together in a shared cell. Valentin, a hardened Marxist revolutionary, finds his convictions tested by his cellmate, Molina, a flamboyant homosexual who crafts elaborate fantasies to escape their grim reality. As Molina recounts a captivating film filled with forbidden love and tragic heroines, the boundaries between their identities begin to blur, revealing unexpected connections and challenging deeply held beliefs. This powerful narrative explores themes of political oppression, personal identity, and the enduring human need for connection and escape, even in the darkest of circumstances.
Available Editions
paperback
Amber Lane Press Limited
Published Jan 1, 2025
87 pages
ISBN: 9781738476923
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Details
First Published
1976
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig.