Violeta (2011)

Original title

Violeta se fue a los cielos

Directed by

Andrés Wood

Genre

biographical film

Country

Argentina, Chile, Brazil

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra. It shows her artistic journey and personal struggles across different periods of her life.

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What happens

Violeta Went to Heaven (Spanish: Violeta se fue a los cielos) is a 2011 Chilean biographical drama film about singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, directed by Andrés Wood. The film is based on a biography by Ángel Parra, Violeta's son with Luis Cereceda Arenas. He collaborated on the film. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It was awarded the World Cinema Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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