Review of Violeta Went to Heaven (2011) by Mel : — 05 Sep 2012

Violeta Parra was pure fire... the soundtrack of this movie is simply amazing.

This review of Violeta Went to Heaven (2011) was written by Mel : on 05 Sep 2012.

Violeta Went to Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 20 Mar 2013

A well-acted and well-directed musical biodrama about the life and career of the Chilean singer and songwriter Viola Parra…

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By José M (1,677) on 22 Apr 2013

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Nunca he sido fanático del cine de Andrés Wood, y Violeta es su proyecto que menos me convence…

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By Simon Abrams (730) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Mar 2013

By inexpertly filtering her art through her travails, Wood and Altunaga reimagine Parra's suicide as an explicable conclusion to her turbulent life…

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By Farran Smith Nehme (295) for New York Post (6,650) on 29 Mar 2013

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