---
title: 'Chavela Vargas (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Catherine Gund'
released: '2017-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/chavela-vargas-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6217664/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Chavela Vargas (2017)

2017 · 93 min · Documentary · United States

Original title: Chavela

## Synopsis

Chavela is a 2017 American documentary film, directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi. The film is a portrait of Mexican singer and actress Chavela Vargas. Vargas was known for her singing of boleros and behavior on and off the stage. The film covers her identity as a singer and lesbian, something she did not publicly confirm until much later in her life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Catherine Gund](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-gund), [Daresha Kyi](https://cinepixo.com/people/daresha-kyi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Catherine Gund](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-gund), [Paula Gutiérrez Orio](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-gutierrez-orio), [Natalia Cuevas](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalia-cuevas)

## Cast

- [Pedro Almodóvar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-almodovar)
- [Elena Benarroch](https://cinepixo.com/people/elena-benarroch)
- [Miguel Bosé](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-bose)
- [Eugenia León](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugenia-leon)
- [Chavela Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/chavela-vargas)
- [Patria Jiménez](https://cinepixo.com/people/patria-jimenez)

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Official site: http://www.chavelavargasfilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/chavela-vargas-2017
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