2016 | B/N | 93:00 Centered on a never-before-seen interview with Chavela Vargas, shot 20 years before her death in 2012—and shaped both by the stories told in Chavela’s songs and by the myths and tales others have told about her (as well as those she spread about herself)—the film weaves a detailed portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her extraordinary life into being. Direction: Kyi; Daresha, Gund; Catherine Production: Kyi; Daresha, Gund; Catherine Photography: Gutiérrez Orio; Paula, Gund; Catherine, Cuevas; Natalia Music: Talmi; Gil Cast:Vargas; Chavela, Almodóvar; Pedro Participation year at FICM: 2017
2016 | B/N | 93:00 Centered on a never-before-seen interview with Chavela Vargas, shot 20 years before her death in 2012—and shaped both by the stories told in Chavela’s songs and by the myths and tales others have told about her (as well as those she spread about herself)—the film weaves a detailed portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her extraordinary life into being. Direction: Kyi; Daresha, Gund; Catherine Production: Kyi; Daresha, Gund; Catherine Photography: Gutiérrez Orio; Paula, Gund; Catherine, Cuevas; Natalia Music: Talmi; Gil Cast:Vargas; Chavela, Almodóvar; Pedro Participation year at FICM: 2017
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Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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