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Released 15 years ago.
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Violeta Went to Heaven
"Creation is a bird without a flight plan"
2011 1h 50m ES
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★6.8TMDB · 54
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Synopsis
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A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes.
“Creation is a bird without a flight plan”
Cast
Francisca Gavilán
Violeta Parra
Gabriela Aguilera
Hilda Parra
Stephania Barbagelata
Carmen Luisa
Thomas Durand
Gilbert Favre
Roberto Farías
Luis Arce
Vanesa González
Blonde Model
Luis Machín
Interviewer
Patricio Ossa
Child Ángel Parra
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrés Wood
- Writers
- Andrés Wood, Guillermo Calderón, Eliseo Altunaga
- Languages
- French, Polish, Spanish
- Countries
- Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Spain
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Polish, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrés Wood, shot by M.I. Littin-Menz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Francisca Gavilán and Gabriela Aguilera and Stephania Barbagelata carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Creation is a bird without a flight plan".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2014392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrés Wood directs. M.I. Littin-Menz behind the camera. Andrea Chignoli cuts. Produced in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in French, Polish, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Polish, Spanish.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Spain.
- 4Directed by Andrés Wood, shot by M.I. Littin-Menz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Francisca Gavilán and Gabriela Aguilera and Stephania Barbagelata carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Creation is a bird without a flight plan".
- 8IMDB entry: tt2014392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- M.I. Littin-Menz
- Editing
- Andrea Chignoli
- Costume design
- Pamela Chamorro
- Makeup / hair
- Nicole Herrera
- Sound
- Miguel Hormazábal
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $21,289
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- NR
Awards
- Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Andrés Wood
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
INCAA
AR
- MA
Maíz Producciones
AR
Invercine&Wood
CL
Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE
BR
Key crew
- EditorAndrea Chignoli
- Executive ProducerFernando Sokolowicz
- Assistant EditorEduardo Segovia
- Sound MixerRoberto Zuñiga
- Assistant DirectorEduardo Pacheco
- CastingCarlos Johnson
- Camera OperatorM.I. Littin-Menz
- OtherCarlos Johnson
- CastingPilar Zderich
- OtherÁngel Parra
- OtherCristóbal Azócar
- Costume DesignPamela Chamorro
- Third Assistant DirectorPaula López Wood
- CastingJimena Rivano
- SoundAndrés Carrasco
- Camera OperatorMiguel Abal
- Set DecorationMaría Eugenia Hederra
- Sound EditorFrancisco Vivent
- ADR RecordistMiguel Hormazábal
- Music ProducerJosé Miguel Tobar
- Executive ProducerDenise Gomes
- GafferVíctor Rojas
- Sound RecordistMaría Elisa Canobra
- ADR RecordistFrancisco Vivent
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- biography
- cine chileno
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2013-03-29NR· New York City, New York
Also known as
International titles
- Violeta Went to HeavenGB
- VioletaFR
- Violeta se fue a los CielosES
