In May 1996 , Parker constructed a 10-minute trailer of '' Evita '' that was shown at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for reporters , film distributors and critics . Despite a minor technical issue with the film projector 's synchronization of the sound and picture , the trailer received positive response . Roger Ebert , writing for the '' Chicago Sun-Times '' , said , " If the preview is representative of the finished film , Argentina can wipe away its tears . " Barry Walters of '' The San Francisco Examiner '' stated , " Rather than showing the best moments from every scene , the trailer concentrates on a few that prove what Madonna , Banderas and Pryce can do musically . The results are impressive . " '' Evita '' premiered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on December 14 , 1996 , the Savoy Cinema in Dublin , Ireland , on December 19 , 1996 , and the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square , London , on December 20 , 1996
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
Evita (1996 film)