Chavela

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Date: January 01, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Dates Note: 2017
Country of Origin: Mexico , United States
Place of Origin: Mexico/United States
Languages: Spanish , English
Color: B&W/Color
Silent: No
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Masc: Trans Men, Butch Dykes, and Gender Nonconforming Heroes in Cinema
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This is a tremendous portrait of legendary Mexican lesbian singer Chavela Vargas. The world-famous performer was a gun-toting, tequila-loving, macho butch rumored to have had dalliances with Frida Kahlo and Ava Gardner. The film follows her life, from being the toast of Mexico City in the 1960s and 1970s to falling into obscurity in the 1980s and returning to the world stage as muse to Pedro Almodóvar—culminating in her Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2007. Friends, colleagues, and ex-lovers discuss her legacy, and the film is packed with amazing archival material. It is a joy to watch from first frame to last.

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