Review of Chavela (2017) by Mark W — 14 Jun 2017

Compelling subject, amazing story. Well edited.

This review of Chavela (2017) was written by Mark W on 14 Jun 2017.

Chavela has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ben Kenigsberg (863) for New York Times (5,786) on 02 Oct 2017

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