Eva Doesn't Sleep (2015)

In the realm of the strange and the surreal, the most captivating tales are often those steeped in reality. "Eva Doesn't Sleep" uncovers such a story, set in the tumultuous backdrop of 1952 Argentina. The nation's beloved First Lady, Eva Perón, tragically succumbs to cancer at the tender age of 33. Her death sends shockwaves through the country, leading her mourning husband, Juan Perón, to commission a famed embalmer to preserve her body, transforming Evita into an eternal symbol of Argentina. The populace are drawn to her preserved persona like moths to a flame, but Argentina's political landscape is shifting and quaking under their feet. Three years on, a military coup topples Perón's government, forcing him to flee and leaving Evita's preserved body in a precarious position. The new ruling junta, terrified of Eva's enduring symbolism, not only absconds with the body but also outlaws the mere utterance of her name, sparking a bizarre, two-decade odyssey of her body across Europe and back to her homeland. This is not only a chronicle of a corpse but also a beautifully poetic social document. Through the eyes of a tortured general, a haunted transporter, an oppressive dictator, and resolute revolutionaries, we witness Argentina's troubled history of social unrest and blood-soaked dictatorships. All these characters are bound together by the spectral memory of Eva Peron, an undying emblem of their nation's past and future. "Eva Doesn't Sleep" is a tale that blooms from the intersection of personal grief, political power, and national identity, painting a hauntingly vivid portrait of a country and its people.

Eva Doesn't Sleep is a drama movie featuring Gael García Bernal and directed by Pablo Agüero.

Eva Doesn't Sleep is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Player and VIX and it's also available on Film Movement Plus and Hoopla.

It is also possible to buy Eva Doesn't Sleep on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu and YouTube.