Chavela is a 2017 American documentary film, directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi.[1] The film is a portrait of Mexican singer and actress Chavela Vargas.[2]
| Chavela | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Catherine Gund Daresha Kyi |
| Produced by | Catherine Gund Daresha Kyi |
| Cinematography | Natalia Cuevas Catherine Gund Paula Gutiérrez Orio |
| Edited by | Carla Gutierrez |
| Music by | Gil Talmi |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico Spain |
| Languages | English Spanish |
The film premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on February 9, 2017, in the Panorama Dokumente program.[3] It was picked up for international distribution by Latido Films.[3]
The film was a GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Documentary at the 29th GLAAD Media Awards.[4] The film was screened at the 2017 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary,[5] and at the 2018 Queer North Film Festival, where it won the Audience Choice award for Best Women's Film.[6] The film also won a Pink Dragon Audience Award for the best film at the 2017 Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival.[7]
Critical reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Chavela pays affecting tribute to its subject with an absorbing documentary that outlines her remarkable life while effectively communicating the power and lingering impact of her art."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
References
edit- ^ "'Chavela': Film Review | Berlin 2017". The Hollywood Reporter, February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Review: ‘Chavela’ Recalls the Life of the Ranchera Singer Chavela Vargas". The New York Times, October 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Daresha Kyi’s ‘Chavela’ Taken by Latido Films". Variety, February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Netflix Tops GLAAD Media Awards Nominations". Broadcasting & Cable, January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Rebels on Pointe takes best Canadian feature at Inside Out". Playback, June 6, 2017.
- ^ "pINCO Triangle takes three Queer North awards". Sudbury Star, June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nagrade". 33. festival LGBT filma. Društvo ŠKUC. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Chavela". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Chavela". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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