Chavela
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- Shows the life of Chavela Vargas, a Costa Rican–born charismatic lesbian singer who ran away to Mexico in her teens and challenged gender roles beginning in the 1950s by smoking cigars, drinking tequila, dressing in men's clothing, and singing love songs about women. She recorded more than 80 albums, toured the world, and received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Director
- Gund, Catherine; Kyi, Daresha
- Producer
- Gund, Catherine; Kyi, Daresha
- Production Team
- Aubin Pictures and Music Box Films
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English and Spanish
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (93 min.) or 1 streaming video (93 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Additional Content
- The DVD includes interviews with the filmmakers, a 1991 interview with Chavela Vargas, and a concert performance.
- Original Release Date
- 2017
- Updated
- 02-16-2024
Production Information
Film InformationReviews
Curve, Oct.–Nov. 2017, 31Video Librarian, Mar.–Apr. 2018, 22