Chavela Vargas – Die Stimme Mexikos (2017)

Chavela Vargas – Die Stimme Mexikos: Directed by Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi. With Eugenia León, Jesusa Rodríguez, Tania Libertad, Marcela Rodríguez. The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas, from her birth in Costa Rica in 1919 to her death in Mexico in 2012.

“Wow, this documentary was impressive. I knew nothing about Chavela before seeing this film and it was an eye-opener. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI agree with another reviewer who said the film focuses more on her life than on her music. I also agree that I would have liked more on the music, but the film will lead me to search out more of her music. This film is the only thing that would give such an in depth look at her life. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe passionate intensity and exquisite pain of her approach to singing reminded me of Edith Piaf.”