Rodrigo H. Vila

Mercedes Sosa, The voice of Latinoamerica

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Mercedes Sosa, The voice of Latinoamerica

Rodrigo H. Vila

2013

93 min.

Argentina

English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

Subtitles: Spanish and Catalan

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An intimate journey into the world of Mercedes Sosa, the woman, the artist, and the activist.

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Direction

Rodrigo H. Vila

Executive Production

Dalila Zaritzky, Guillermo Rossi

Sound

Diego Vila

Distribution

Docs Barcelona Distribution

Edition

Luciano Origlio

Productor

Cinema 7 Films

Photography

Mariano Cúneo, Marcelo Hans Bonato, Ariel González

Datasheet

Direction

Rodrigo H. Vila

Executive Production

Dalila Zaritzky, Guillermo Rossi

Sound

Diego Vila

Distribution

Docs Barcelona Distribution

Edition

Luciano Origlio

Productor

Cinema 7 Films

Photography

Mariano Cúneo, Marcelo Hans Bonato, Ariel González

Synopsis

When in 2009 the Argentinean folk singer Mercedes Sosa died, Latin America lost a great voice on the stage but mostly it lost a brave voice in the protests against injustice. Mercedes, member of the Nueva Canción received many death threats and was exiled by the military regime in the 80s.

In this portrait of Sosa, the director shows us her son Fabian exploring his mother’s legacy by talking to relatives, friends and colleagues, visiting the most emblematic places in her life, while at the same time we see interviews, performances and her most personal memories. An intimate journey into the world of Mercedes Sosa, the woman, the artist, and the activist.

About the direction

Rodrigo H. Vila

Director

Rodrigo H. Vila graduated from university in communication and media producer. He worked as a direct...

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Awards and festivals

Panama Film Festival (Premi de l'audiència)

Panama, 2013

Sydney Latin Film Festival (Premi al millor documental)

Australia, 2013

International Festival of Films on Art in Monreal (FIFA)

Canada, 2013

IDFA

Netherlands, 2013

DocsBarcelona

Catalonia, 2014

Rodrigo H. Vila

Mercedes Sosa, The voice of Latinoamerica

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Reviews

“

A commendable tribute. A portrait that meets the expectations with the character.
— Diario La Nación, Fernando López

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With an extraordinary archive material, the documentary returns the fragility of the figure of Mercedes Sosa.
— Diario Clarín, Miguel Frías

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It’s probable that in the fascinating life of the artist there is a lot of material for plenty of other movies, but it’s not mistaken to guess that what Matus and Vila achieved in Mercedes Sosa, the voice of the Latin America is closely to be a definitive portrait.
— Diario Tiempo Argentino, Hugo F. Sánchez

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