Chavela

Daresha Kyi
2017-06-16

A Singer. A Fighter. A Symbol.
7
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Chavela Vargas Self (archive footage) Unowned
Pedro Almodóvar Self Unowned
Miguel Bosé Self Unowned
Martirio Self Unowned
Laura García Lorca Self Unowned
Eugenia León Self Unowned
Jesusa Rodríguez Self Unowned
Tania Libertad Self Unowned
Marcela Rodríguez Self Unowned
José Alfredo Jimenez Jr. Self Unowned
Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte Self Unowned
Betty-Carol Sellen Self Unowned
Diana Ortega Self Unowned
Patria Jiménez Flores Self Unowned
Tlany Ortega Self Unowned
Liliana Felipe Self Unowned
Mariana Gyalui Self Unowned
Elena Benarroch Self Unowned
Frida Kahlo Self (archive footage) Unowned
Ava Gardner Self (archive footage) Unowned
José Alfredo Jiménez Self (archive footage) Unowned
Diego Rivera Self (archive footage) Unowned
Manuel Arroyo Stephens Self (archive footage) Unowned
Elizabeth Taylor Self (archive footage) Unowned