Chavela (2017)
A Singer. A Fighter. A Symbol.
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.
Rated
6
Year
2017
Country
MX
Language
Spanish
Release date
16 June 2017
TMDB
6.9 (27)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Chavela Vargas
Self (archive footage)
Pedro Almodóvar
Self
Miguel Bosé
Self
Martirio
Self
Laura García Lorca
Self
Eugenia León
Self
Jesusa Rodríguez
Self
Tania Libertad
Self
M
Marcela Rodríguez
Self
J
José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.
Self
A
Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte
Self
B
Betty-Carol Sellen
Self
D
Diana Ortega
Self
P
Patria Jiménez Flores
Self
T
Tlany Ortega
Self
Liliana Felipe
Self
M
Mariana Gyalui
Self
E
Elena Benarroch
Self
Frida Kahlo
Self (archive footage)
Ava Gardner
Self (archive footage)
José Alfredo Jiménez
Self (archive footage)
Diego Rivera
Self (archive footage)
M
Manuel Arroyo Stephens
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Self (archive footage)
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