“Violeta Parra went to Heaven” is one of the movies of the year who has made us remind about the life and talent of one of the most beloved national songwriters in the music history of Chile, Violeta Parra.
Maybe for us is a great memory of the outstanding Violeta Parra, but for a foreigner, maybe it's a window into our national identity, which is why we decided to talk with Leslie Forman, an american woman who is currently living in Chile, who told us his opinion about the movie and how he has been living in our country.
1) What do you think about "Violeta Parra is went to Heaven" movie?
R: I really enjoyed the movie. I wanted to watch it in the theatre when it first came out but i didn't get the opportunity. So I was especially happy to be able to watch it on a LAN flight.
2) When you saw the movie, what was, for you, the most interesting aspect of Violeta's life?
R: In the movie Violeta, I really liked seeing so many facets of Violeta's life. She was a woman of many skills and interests and passions. Now I think people see her as the quintessential chilena, grateful for all of life. But in the film I saw a much richer and more detailed portrait of her: a strong, independent woman who refused to be defined simply. She struggled with this, because Chile, then and now, is a society that likes to categorize people in simple ways: engineer, doctor, teacher, artist, lawyer... But she was a singer and an artist and a mother and so much more...
3) Is this your first time in Chile?
R: This is my second time in Chile. I studied here as an exchange student at La Catolica for all of 2005. During that year I took a whole class about folklore. We learned about cueca, trauco, and the 18. I also saw Andrès Wood's other films: Historias de fútbol and Machuca.
4) When you back to California after this year, What thing you are going to say about Chile?
R: Chile is a country of contrasts: rich and poor, traditional and modern, liberal and conservative, city and countryside, and as an exchange student I experienced all of these extremes
We left you the official trailer of the movie, and we hope that you enjoy it!
