Violeta Went to Heaven

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. The film is based on a biography by Ángel Parra, Violeta's son with Luis Cereceda Arenas. He collaborated on the film.

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

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

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