Status
Released
Release
2017
Runtime
1h 33m
"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.
24 Cast Members
Chavela Vargas
Self (archive footage)
Pedro Almodóvar
Self
Miguel Bosé
Martirio
Laura García Lorca
Eugenia León
Jesusa Rodríguez
Tania Libertad
Marcela Rodríguez
José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.
Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte
Betty-Carol Sellen
Diana Ortega
Patria Jiménez Flores
Tlany Ortega
Liliana Felipe
Mariana Gyalui
Elena Benarroch
Frida Kahlo
Ava Gardner
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