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Violeta Went to Heaven

Directed by Andrés Wood

Synopsis

The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood (Machuca) traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.

Film Info

Release Year: 2011
Running Time: 110
Color Type: Color
Country: Argentina, Brazil, Chile
Language: Spanish w/ English subtitles

VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN tells the story of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, tracing her evolution from impoverished child to international sensation and Chile's national hero, while capturing the swirling intensity of her inner contradictions, fallibilities, and passions.

From the marquee that she built in Santiago, Chile, Violeta Parra is visited by people who shaped her life. We gradually find out her secrets, fears, frustrations and joys, not only through performances of her multiple works but also through her memories, her loves, and her hopes. Her achievements are suspended in a passionate journey with the characters who made her dream, laugh and cry.

"Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead of singing, blow your guitar and ring the horn. Hate mathematics, and love eddies. Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that will never fly in a straight line" - Violeta Parra

Cast

    Francisca Gavilán (Violeta Parra)
    Cristian Quevedo (Nicanor Parra)
    Thomas Durand (Gilbert Favre)
    Gabriela Aguilera (Hilda Parra)
    Juan Quezada (Don Guillermo)
    Marcial Tagle (Alcalde Fernando Castillo)
    Roberto Farías (Luis Arce)

Crew

  • Directed by Andrés Wood
  • Written by Eliseo Altunaga , Rodrigo Bazaes , Guillermo Calderón , Andrés Wood
  • Cinematography by Miguel Ioan Littin

Festivals / Awards

Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize, 2012

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