CHAVELA — Centerpiece Documentary Directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi This larger - than - life portrait showcases one
of the toughest, most
talented singers
of her
generation, the iconic chanteuse and sexual outlaw Chavela Vargas — a favorite
of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar.
Audiences -
of all kinds - are not only eager, but grateful to have a wider range
of stories and character types to experience; a more diverse selection
of talented filmmakers are telling those stories in creative and thrilling ways; and a more diverse crop
of stars are becoming icons for a whole new
generation of kids, who will grow up never knowing this was once a debate, at all.