Edition 2015

Mercedes Sosa, The voice of Latinoamerica

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.

Theme:

ArtCultureFamilyMusicWomen

Rodrigo H. Vila

Rodrigo H. Vila graduated from university in communication and media producer. He worked as a director and producer in different media. In 1998 he founded Cinema 7 Films and has been director of the International Forum “Doc Meeting Argentina” for the last three years. He has received several awards and has won two “Martín Fierro” awards for Best International Producer (the most prestigious award in Argentina).

Director-Rodrigo-Vila

Technical details

Year:

2013

Credits

Direction
Rodrigo H. Vila
Executive Production
Dalila Zaritzky, Guillermo Rossi
Sound
Diego Vila
Distribution
DocsBarcelona Distribution
Edition
Luciano Origlio
Productor
Cinema 7 Films
Photography
Mariano Cúneo, Marcelo Hans Bonato, Ariel González

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Awards