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By Andres V (550) on 19 Oct 2017

While poignant and heart-wrenching bio, it is a veritable treasure trove of la canción mexicana.... (the music of Mexico)…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 18 Oct 2017

More than a female singing cowboy, Vargas was ranchera incarnate, whether singing the material of drinking companion Jose Alfredo Jimenez or…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 18 Oct 2017

As this documentary by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi reveals, Vargas came by her tragic persona honestly…

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By Maximina J (1) on 06 Oct 2017

I hadn't heard of Chavela before seeing this film, but afterwards I felt like a lifelong fan…

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By Montse Reyes (1) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 05 Oct 2017

The filmmakers weren't concerned with delivering a comprehensive story…

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By Chloe Walker (42) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 05 Oct 2017

In Chavela, Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi have crafted a documentary that works just as well as an introduction to the legendary ranchera…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 04 Oct 2017

Celebrating a great ranchera interpreter without sugarcoating her, this straightforward film honors her approach…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for SF Weekly (560) on 04 Oct 2017

Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi's documentary Chavela is both a celebration of the rough but ultimately triumphant life of Mexican ranchera…

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By Nick Allen (397) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 04 Oct 2017

The film is too ordinary to feel like it does her legacy complete artistic justice…

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By Jenni O (3) on 04 Oct 2017

Filled with music and dynamic energy, the riveting Chavela dives deeply and skillfully into the complicated life of the legendary Mexican lesbian…

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

Those looking to learn the basic outlines of the life of the singer Chavela Vargas could do worse than watch Chavela, but this plodding documentary…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for TheWrap (3,203) on 01 Oct 2017

The captivating documentary Chavela, directed by Catherine Gund (“Born to Fly”) and Daresha Kyi, mesmerizes with its impressionistic blend…

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By Wes Greene (110) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 01 Oct 2017

The film's hopscotching-in-time structure, informed by specific remembrances of Chavela Vargas's life, is refreshingly unconventional…

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By Jessica Mansfield (4) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 02 Sep 2017

The Mexican music legend and LGBTI icon gets her due in this in-depth documentary…

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By Anders Furze (3) for 4:3 (202) on 22 Jul 2017

Despite adhering to a conventional documentary framework, Gund and Kyi's selection of interviewees signals an admirable refusal to descend…

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By Mark W (2,041) on 14 Jun 2017

Compelling subject, amazing story. Well edited…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 14 Jun 2017

This tuneful portrait of Chavela Vargas, born singing in 1919 Costa Rica, admiringly explores her impact on the world of Mexican music as an…

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