Violeta Went to Heaven

Violeta Went to Heaven
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrés Wood
Screenplay byEliseo Altunaga
Based onVioleta se fue a los cielos
by Ángel Parra
Produced byPatricio Pereira
Starring
  • Francisca Gavilán
CinematographyMiguel Abal Miguel Ioann Littin Menz
Edited by
  • Andrea Chignoli
Release date
  • 11 August 2011 (2011-08-11)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish
Box office$1 466 032 [1]
Francisca Gavilán and Andrés Wood.

Violeta Went to Heaven (Spanish: Violeta se fue a los cielos) is a 2011 Chilean biographical drama film about singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, directed by Andrés Wood.[2] The film is based on a biography by Ángel Parra, Violeta's son with Luis Cereceda Arenas. He collaborated on the film.[3]

The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,[4][5] but it did not make the final shortlist.[6] It was awarded the World Cinema Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[7]

  1. ^ "Violeta Went to Heaven (2011)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 87. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. ^ Rodrigo, González. "Familia Parra revive en tres películas". La Tercera. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  4. ^ "'Violeta' is Chile Oscar entry". Variety. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  5. ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  6. ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  7. ^ "2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards". sundance.org. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.