Chavela (2017)

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

IMDb rating	7.7
Producers	Aubin Pictures
Original title	Chavela
Directors	Daresha Kyi, Catherine Gund
Writers

Cast

Chavela Vargas

as Herself (archive footage)

Pedro Almodóvar

as Himself

Miguel Bosé

as Himself

Martirio

as Himself

Laura García Lorca

as Herself

Eugenia León

as Herself

Jesusa Rodríguez

as Herself

Tania Libertad

as Herself

Marcela Rodríguez

as Herself

José Alfredo Jimenez Jr.

as Himself

Alicia Elena Pérez Duarte

as Herself

Betty-Carol Sellen

as Herself

Diana Ortega

as Herself

Patria Jiménez Flores

as Herself

Tlany Ortega

as Herself

Liliana Felipe

as Herself

Mariana Gyalui

as Herself

Elena Benarroch

as Herself

Frida Kahlo

as Herself (archive footage)

Ava Gardner

as Herself (archive footage)

José Alfredo Jiménez

as Himself (archive footage)

Diego Rivera

as Himself (archive footage)

Manuel Arroyo Stephens

as Himself (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor

as Herself (archive footage)