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Chavela (2017)

A Singer. A Fighter. A Symbol.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi

Synopsis

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

Actors

Chavela Vargas
Chavela Vargas
Herself (archive footage)
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Himself
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Himself
Martirio
Martirio
Himself
Laura García Lorca
Laura García Lorca
Herself
Eugenia León
Eugenia León
Herself
Jesusa Rodríguez
Jesusa Rodríguez
Herself
Tania Libertad
Tania Libertad
Herself
Marcela Rodríguez
Marcela Rodríguez
Herself
José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.
José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.
Himself
Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte
Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte
Herself
Betty-Carol Sellen
Betty-Carol Sellen
Herself
Diana Ortega
Diana Ortega
Herself
Patria Jiménez Flores
Patria Jiménez Flores
Herself
Tlany Ortega
Tlany Ortega
Herself
Liliana Felipe
Liliana Felipe
Herself
Mariana Gyalui
Mariana Gyalui
Herself
Elena Benarroch
Elena Benarroch
Herself
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo
Herself (archive footage)
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Herself (archive footage)
José Alfredo Jiménez
José Alfredo Jiménez
Himself (archive footage)
Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera
Himself (archive footage)
Manuel Arroyo Stephens
Manuel Arroyo Stephens
Himself (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Herself (archive footage)

Crews

Catherine Gund
Catherine Gund
Director
Daresha Kyi
Daresha Kyi
Director
Catherine Gund
Catherine Gund
Producer
Daresha Kyi
Daresha Kyi
Producer
Lynda Weinman
Lynda Weinman
Executive Producer
Bruce Heavin
Bruce Heavin
Executive Producer
Carla Gutierrez
Carla Gutierrez
Editor
Gil Talmi
Gil Talmi
Music
Catherine Gund
Catherine Gund
Cinematography
Lilah Wilson
Lilah Wilson
Music Supervisor
Agnes Gund
Agnes Gund
Co-Producer
Natalia Cuevas
Natalia Cuevas
Cinematography
Paula Gutiérrez Orio
Paula Gutiérrez Orio
Cinematography

Posters and backgrounds

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