Violeta Went to Heaven

2013

Violeta Went to Heaven

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Loosely based on Ángel Parra's memoirs of his mother Violeta Parra, the film offers a multi-faceted and lyrical portrayal of an influential figure in world music and complex cultural icon of Chile's history. Violeta Parra's revival of Chilean traditional music galvanized a socially and politically committed pan-Latin American folk music movement, the "nueva canción," and became a reference for other Latin American artists committed to their national legacies.(c) Kino Lorber

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Cast

Francisca Gavilán
as Violeta Parra
Cristián Quevedo
as Nicanor Parra
Thomas Durand
as Gilbert Favre
Luis Machín
as Interviewer
Gabriela Aguilera
as Hilda Parra
Roberto Farías
as Luis Arce
Juan Quezada
as Mr.Guillermo
Daniel Antivilo
as Mr. Meyer
Patricio Ossa
as Ángel Parra as a boy
Stephania Barbagelata
as Carmen Luisa
Marcial Tagle
as Mayor
Jorge López
as Young Ángel Parra
Roxana Naranjo
as Clarisa
Francisca Duran
as Violeta as a child
Guiselle Morales
as Young Violeta
Sergio Pina
as Mario
Sonia Vidal
as Mrs. Lastenia
Ana Fuentes
as Rosa Lorca
Pablo Costabal
as Radio Director
Juan Alfaro
as Guitar Player
Pedro Salinas
as Mr. Gabriel
Eduardo Burlé
as Host
Vanesa González
as Model
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Critic Reviews for Violeta Went to Heaven

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (3)

  • The formulaic storytelling has the unfortunate effect of making her extraordinary story feel familiar, though Wood's impressionistic style is a refreshing antidote to the portentousness one comes to expect from movies like this.

    Apr 25, 2013 | Full Review…

    Ben Sachs

    Chicago Reader
    Top Critic

  • With its clarity and depth, Gavilan's singing is as good as her acting.

    Apr 18, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Sheri Linden

    Los Angeles Times
    Top Critic

  • The biographical bits soon feel like a distraction from the music, performed by Gavilán. It's heard often, but not often enough.

    Mar 29, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Farran Smith Nehme

    New York Post
    Top Critic

  • poignant portrait of an artist unable to escape the stamp of her class or the burdens of aging.

    Mar 28, 2013 | Rating: 4/5

    Jeannette Catsoulis

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • Unlike most awards-grubbing biopics, this one feels no need to telegraph its own difficulty.

    Mar 28, 2013 | Rating: B+

    Sam Adams

    AV Club
    Top Critic

  • Violeta Went to Heaven's creators do a disservice to Chilean singer and multi-hyphenate artist Violeta Parra's legacy by making her suicide the logical climax to her working life.

    Mar 26, 2013 | Full Review…

    Simon Abrams

    Village Voice
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for Violeta Went to Heaven

  • Jun 19, 2015
    "Violeta Went to Heaven" is an expressive biopic about the life and music of Violeta Parra(Francisca Gavilan), a beloved and renowned folk singer in her native Chile. Like many minority artists, the wealthy enjoyed listening to her music before banishing her to the kitchen. She would also have some of her artwork shown in the Louvre. Framed by a television interview that is more interested in her political leanings than anything else, especially if she is a Communist(she performed in then Communist Poland and was friends with Pablo Neruda), the movie is just as interested in the divisions in her life, starting with her being of mixed heritage.(At one point, Violeta says that she wishes she were entirely of Indian heritage.) After briefly exploring Violeta's origins in poverty, the movie jumps ahead to her tumultuous second marriage to Gilbert Favre(Thomas Durand).
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