La Gabriela: Una historia sobre Gabriela Mistral
★ 6 · 2009 · 98m · Drama · TV Movie
TV Movie based on the life of Gabriela Mistral. Gabriela's life is reconstructed, her travels as a diplomat, the relationship with her adopted son Yin Yin and her work as a poet until she received the Nobel Prize.
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