Violeta Parra
Mar 29, 2013 · Synopsis. A critically acclaimed and unconventional biopic of iconic Chilean folk singer, poet and artist Violeta Parra (1917-1967). Loosely based on Ángel Parra's memoirs of his mother Violeta Parra, the film offers a multi-faceted and lyrical portrayal of an influential figure in world music and complex cultural icon of Chile's history.
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Aug 11, 2011 · Directed by Andrés Wood. With Francisco Acuña, Juan Alfaro, Orlando Alfaro, Almendra Andrade. A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes.
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The harrowing story of Violeta Parra's furious battle to reclaim her Chilean heritage. Scouring the countryside for folksongs and traditional art, Violeta brought her country's music to the world. A brilliant artist capable of self-expression via any means (her tapestries and paintings hung in the Louvre), Violeta became haunted by her quest for recognition.
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Mar 29, 2013 · Synopsis by Jason Buchanan Director Andres Wood teams with screenwriter Eliseo Altunaga for this biographical drama exploring the life of celebrated Chilean artist and singer Violeta Parra ( Francisca Gavilán ), who transcended impoverished roots to become a national icon, and a vocal opponent of social injustice.
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Synopsis / Plot “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 play the horn. Hate mathematics, and love eddies. Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that never fly in a straight line” (Violeta Parra).
Synopsis A portrait of the 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.
Synopsis: 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.
During a television interview, Chilean folk singer Violeta Parra talks about her life, her career and her fight against social injustice. Born in 1917 into a poor family, she became interested in ...
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- Francisca Gavilán
- Andrés Wood
