María Luisa Bemberg

Leonor, a widow in a small South American town, gives birth to Charlotte, a dwarf. The mother not only provides a rich childhood for her daughter... (imdb)

In Buenos Aires of the 1840's, a young Jesuit and a wealthy socialite fall in love and begin a torrid affair. They escape from the city, and, in disguise, set up house in a village, assuming they are safe and beyond the cares of anyone. However, both the church and Camila's family are enraged, vowing to hunt down the lovers for a capital crime. Based on a true story. (imdb)

The story of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), a nun in a convent in Mexico who paid dearly for challenging the church with her poetry.

Following the death of a close friend, a woman caught in an unhappy marriage looks for ways to improve her life. (imdb)

A young British woman is hired as a governess by a wealthy Argentine family. Through her position, she slowly sees how the upper class of society is slowly crumbling, and how a popular movement is preparing to install itself in power. (imdb)