Chavela

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.

Documentary

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)

Marcela Rodríguez

(Self)

José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.

(Self)

Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte

(Self)

Betty-Carol Sellen

(Self)

Diana Ortega

(Self)

Patria Jiménez Flores

(Self)

Tlany Ortega

(Self)

Liliana Felipe

(Self)

Mariana Gyalui

(Self)

Elena Benarroch

(Self)

Frida Kahlo

(Self (archive footage))

Ava Gardner

(Self (archive footage))

José Alfredo Jiménez

(Self (archive footage))

Diego Rivera

(Self (archive footage))

Manuel Arroyo Stephens

(Self (archive footage))

Elizabeth Taylor

(Self (archive footage))