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Chavela

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Original title

Chavela

Year

2017

Running time

90 min.

Country

United States

Director

Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi

Cast

Music

Gil Talmi

Cinematography

Natalia Cuevas, Catherine Gund, Paula Gutiérrez Orio

Producer

Co-production United States-Mexico-Spain;

Aubin Pictures

Genre

Documentary | Music Documentary

Synopsis

Singer Chavela Vargas gained a name for herself firstly in Mexico and later worldwide chiefly for her interpretation of traditional rancheras. These songs were mainly composed by men and mostly speak of unfulfilled love for women, world-weariness and loneliness. Chavela performed them with her own unique feeling for rhythm and her distinctively rough and yet vulnerable voice. The unpublished material in this film, as well as the interviews with Chavela herself and her contemporaries, colleagues and partners have resulted in an affectionate portrait of a charismatic and exceptional artist - who was openly lesbian throughout her life.

Rankings Position

#82 Best Music Documentaries

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