The Nightingale and the Night. Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
Chavela Vargas and Federico García Lorca are the main characters of this story. Poetry and music are the places of their meetings. Chavela explains when he lived in the same room where Federico García Lorca lived decades ago, was visited by a bird that contained the soul of the Spanish poet. In her last year of life, Chavela fulfills her last wish: to make a tribute to Spanish poet and finally meet him in the ranks of death. The Nightingale and the Night is a documentary that chronicles the transition from Chavela life to death, her union with Federico, dissolving the borders between reality and dreams.
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The Nightingale and the Night. Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
73%
Original Title
El Ruiseñor y La Noche: Chavela Vargas canta a Lorca
Production Companies
Mago Production, Monkey Head Films
Director
Rubén Rojo Aura
Description
Chavela Vargas and Federico García Lorca are the main characters of this story. Poetry and music are the places of their meetings. Chavela explains when he lived in the same room where Federico García Lorca lived decades ago, was visited by a bird that contained the soul of the Spanish poet. In her last year of life, Chavela fulfills her last wish: to make a tribute to Spanish poet and finally meet him in the ranks of death. The Nightingale and the Night is a documentary that chronicles the transition from Chavela life to death, her union with Federico, dissolving the borders between reality and dreams.