Violeta Went to Heaven

Director: Andres Wood
Writer: Eliseo Altunaga
Cast: Francisca Gavilan, Thomas Durand, Luis Machin
Language: Spanish, French
Theatrical Release Date: Thu Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
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Synopsis: Like a Chilean Edith Piaf or Bob Dylan, Violeta Parra was a folksinger and pop culture icon whose songs, like “Gracias a la Vida,” expressed the soul of her nation and protested social injustice. Violeta Went to Heaven tells Parra’s extraordinary story, tracing her evolution from impoverished child to international sensation to Chile’s national hero, while capturing the swirling intensity of her inner contradictions, fallibilities, and passions. (Sundance Film Festival)

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Sundance Biopic Winner 'Violeta Went to Heaven' Acquired by Kino Lorber

Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Andres Wood's "Violeta Went to Heaven." The film, which this year won the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize, is about musician, folksinger and poet, Violet Parra of the Latin American music world.
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Sundance Winner 'Violeta Went to Heaven' Goes to Kino Lorber [Trailer]

"Violeta Went to Heaven," winner of Sundance's World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize, will be released in North America by Kino Lorber later this year. The film, from Andrés Wood, tells the story of legendary musician, folksinger and poet Violeta Parra. A full synopsis and the traile...
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