NCLAFF: Violeta se fue a los cielos | Violeta Went to Heaven

Spanish with English subtitles. (Dir. Andres Wood, Chile, 110 min) Violeta Went to Heaven tells the story of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, tracing her evolution from impoverished child to international sensation and Chile's national hero, while capturing the swirling intensity of her inner contradictions, fallibilities, and passions. From the marquee that she built in Santiago, Chile, people who shaped her life visit Violeta Parra to gradually share her secrets, fears, frustrations and joys, not only through performances of her multiple works but also through her memories, her loves, and her hopes. Her achievements are suspended in a passionate journey with the characters that made her dream, laugh and cry. (Special musical introduction by Chilean composer and interpreter, Carlos Salvo!)