La Misionera de San José
2022-11-17 · 101 min · Not rated
Ana lives her youth in Valle de Abdalajís (Málaga). But her life took a complete turn and, together with a group of courageous and determined women, she began a charitable work in favor of the needy, especially the abandoned elderly, orphaned children and people in vulnerable situations. She would eventually found the Congregation of Mothers of the Homeless and St. Joseph of the Mountain. 30 years after her death, her remains were stolen in the midst of the Spanish Civil War.
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- Directors
- Pablo Moreno
- Production companies
- Goya Producciones, Stellarum Films
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
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Marian ArahuetesAna
Gladys BalaguerSor Carmen
Assumpta SernaCondesa Corbos
Alejandro ArroyoPapa Pío X
Carlos CañasConde de los Corbos
Raúl EscuderoAlcalde de Vélez
Roberto ChapuRamón
Antonio ReyesCardenal Merry del Val
Emilio LinderObispo de Malaga
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