Martirio
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Huelva, Spain
Adult: No
Birthday: March 21, 1954
Age: 71 years old
Gender: Female
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The Nightingale and the Night. Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
Overview: Chavela Vargas and Federico García Lorca are the main characters of this story. Poetry and music are the places of their meetings. Chavela explains when he lived in the same room where Federico García Lorca lived decades ago, was visited by a bird that contained the soul of the Spanish poet. In her last year of life, Chavela fulfills her last wish: to make a tribute to Spanish poet and finally meet him in the ranks of death. The Nightingale and the Night is a documentary that chronicles the transition from Chavela life to death, her union with Federico, dissolving the borders between reality and dreams.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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El gran Gato
Overview: "El Gran Gato" is the title of this "documented musical," as cataloged the same director, which includes the participation of singers like Tonino Carotone, Sisa, Kiko Veneno, Luis Eduardo Aute, Los Manolos, Lucrecia and Martyrdom. This manager and colleagues pay tribute to Jack Perez, singer and composer who popularized the rumba and died in 1990 when he was only 40 years. The film alternates between two parts: a documentary with more conversations with family and people who knew Jack Perez, and a second in which the aforementioned musicians interpret the best known songs of the musician.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2003-01-17
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Iris
Overview: After the failure of her marriage, Iris goes back to her hometown during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), where she becomes a war photographer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2004-07-16
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Más allá del jardín
Overview: Palmira, a woman belonging to the Sevillian aristocracy, as well known for her decrepitude and hypocrisy as the rest of her population, enters into an emotional crisis when she reaches maturity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1996-12-20
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Chavela
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2017-06-16
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The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
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Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2009-06-30
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Patuchas, el hombre de los mil limones
Overview: Documentary film about the life of musician and theater writer Juan Antonio Castillo "Canta" (Córdoba, 1966-1996), known as "Patuchas" by his friends.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2014-11-10
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