Chavela

Review: Chavela

1 Comment / Movies, Spanish Language, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / April 9, 2019 / Catherine Gund, Chavela, Chavela Vargas, Daresha Kyi, documentary, foreign films, Frida Kahlo, Jose Alfredo Jimenez Jr., Pedro Almodóvar, Women Directors

Chavela is an inspiring documentary about the life of the famous Costa Rican-born Mexican singer Chavela Vargas. She died in 2012 at the age of 93 after a tempestuous, rebellious, lifetime filled with songs, love, and loneliness.

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Leave a Comment / Movies / By Virginia DeBolt / August 2, 2017 / Babel, Catherine Gund, Chavela, Chavela Vargas, Daresha Kyi, documentary, elders rock, foreign films, Frida, La Llorona, La Soldadera, Pedro Almodóvar, Scream of the Stone, Women Directors

Chavela is a documentary about Mexican ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. This barrier-breaking singer was famous for her emotional delivery and her penchant for wearing pants onstage.

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