Against the backdrop of Argentine dictator Juan Peron’s political reign and the tumult of 1960s Latin America, René Favaloro, a brilliant heart surgeon, pioneers the coronary bypass surgery that would save countless lives around the world.
A brilliant doctor, Dr. Favaloro is forced to confront his inner demons while wrestling with the corrupt dictatorship under Peron.
Going against Peron’s brutal dictatorship, the man who healed so many hearts around the world would eventually be unable to heal his own.
Argentina Fortuna is the story of this unsung Latin American hero who changed the lives of many at the tragic expense of his own.
