WWEENNTT TTOO HHEEAAVVEENN Synopsis “Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead of singing, blow your guitar and ring the horn. Hate mathematics, and love eddies. Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that will never fly in a straight line” Violeta Parra From the marquee that she built in Santiago, Chile, Violeta Parra is visited by people who shaped her life. She’s alive, but perhaps she’s dead. We´ll gradually find out her secrets, fears, frustration and joys. Not only presenting her multiple works, but also her memories, her loves and her hopes. Her achievements are suspended in a passionate journey with the characters who made her dream, laugh and cry. Technical Specifications 110 Minutes 35mm Dolby SR Credits: “Minera Escondida“ Presents An Andrés Wood film Francisca Gavilán in VIOLET WENT TO HEAVEN Based on the novel by Angel Parra. A Wood Producciones, Maiz Producciones and Bossa Nova Films production, in association with BG TV. Supported by: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes. INCAA. IBERMEDIA. Ancine Banco Estado With the participation of: Red de Televisión Chilevisión S.A. (Chile). Lan Airlines S.A. Director: Andrés Wood Screenplay: Eliseo Altunaga, Rodrigo Bazaes, Guillermo Calderón y Andrés Wood. Executive Production: Patricio Pereira, Pablo Rovito, Fernando Sokolowicz, Denise Gomes y Paula Cosenza. Commercial Production: Alejandra Garcia. Cinematography: Miguel Ioan Littin. (aec) Production Design: Rodrigo Bazaes. Edition: Andrea Chignoli Sound Design: Miguel Hormazábal. Music: Violeta Parra. Creative Adviser: Ángel Parra. Musical Production: José Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar. Musical Adviser: Chango Spasiuk. Production Management: Ruth Orellana. Assistant Director: Julio Jorquera. Art Production: Macarena Silva Scenic Artist: Cristián Reyes Costume: Pamela Chamorro. Makeup Artist: Guadalupe Correa. Set Decorator: María Eugenia Hederra Artistic Work Supervision: Ingrid Hernández Sound Recordist: Andrés Carrasco Cast: Violeta Parra: Francisca Gavilán. Nicanor Parra (Father): Cristián Quevedo. Gilbert Favre: Thomas Durand. Interviewer: Luis Machín. Hilda: Gabriela Aguilera. Luis Arce: Roberto Farías. Ángel Parra as a Boy: Patricio Ossa. Carmen Luisa: Stephania Barbagelata. Mayor: Marcial Tagle. Young Ángel Parra: Jorge López. Clarisa: Roxana Naranjo. Violeta as a child: Francisca Durán. Young Violeta: Guiselle Morales. Mr. Guillermo: Juan Quezada. Mario: Sergio Piña. Mrs. Lastenia: Sonia Vidal. Rosa Lorca: Ana Fuentes. Radio Director: Pablo Costabal. Guitar PLayer: Juan Alfaro. Mr. Gabriel: Pedro Salinas. Mr. Meyer: Daniel Antivilo. Host: Eduardo Burlé. Model: Vanesa González La Tercera Cooperativa Red de Televisión Chilevisión S.A. The Clinic Corfo Wood Producciones S.A. Maiz Producciones S.A. Bossa Nova Films. BG Televisión. Lan Airlines S.A. Schkolnick Los Contenidos Leche Riolab BF Distribution Filming Countries: Chile, France and Argentina. Santiago, Chile 2011 Director Identification and Biography Andrés Wood Director of “Machuca” (2004), one of the most popular and acclaimed films in Chilean film history. An Economics graduate from “Universidad Católica de Chile“ (1988), he then moved to New York to study filmmaking (NYU). After returning to Chile, he directed his first feature film, “Football Stories” (1997). Which was followed by the television series “El Desquuite” (1999), and by the film “Loco Fever” (2001). These productions have participated in the most important film festivals around the globe (Cannes, Venice, San Sebastián, Toronto, Sundance). He has also directed short films and dozens of commercials with Wood Producciones. His most recent work is the film "Violeta went to heaven", based on homonymous novel of Ángel Parra. Filmography: Director and Co-writer “Violeta se fue a los cielos” 2011. (Violeta went to heaven) Director and Co-Writer “La Buena Vida” 2008. (The good life) Best Spanish Language Foreign Film, Goya Awards, Spain, 2009. Best Director, Lleida Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2009. Official Selection, Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia, 2009. Best Film, Huelva Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2008. Best Actor (Roberto Farías) and Best Actress (Aline Küppenheim and Manuela Oyarzún), Biarritz International Festival of Latin America Cinema, France, 2008. Mention, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 2008 Director and Co-Writer “Machuca” 2004. Cannes, Quinzaine de realisateurs, 2004 Official Selection, Goya Awards, Spain, 2004 Most Popular Film, Audience Award, Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada, 2004. Best Music, Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium, 2004. Best Film, Bogota Film Festival, Colombia, 2004. Best Film, Lima Latin American Film Festival, Peru, 2004. Best Latinamerican Narrative Feature, Mexico City Best Film, Ecuador Film Festival, Ecuador, 2004. Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Manuela Martelli), Audience Award, Viña del Mar Film Festival, Chile, 2004. Best Film, Valdivia International Film Festival, Chile, 2004. Best Cinematography, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 2005 International Contemporary Film Festival, Mexico, 2005 Best Feature Film, Audience Award, Philadelphia Film Festival, USA, 2005. Official Selection, Ariel Awards, Mexico, 2005 SIGNIS award, OCIC: Machuca, an Andrés Wood Film. Glauber Rocha Award of the foreign press at the Festival, granted by the Latin press. Award of the Cuban Association of Film. House of the Americas Award. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Roads Award. Director and Co-Writer “La Fiebre del Loco” 2001. (Loco Fever) Official Selection, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2001 Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival, Canada, 2001 Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival, 2001 Best ACtress, Biarritz International Festival of Latin America Cinema, France, 2001. Best Supporting Actress (Tamara Acosta), Best Film Nomination, Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia.2002. Best Director, Lleida Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2002. Best Film, Villaverde Film Festival, Spain, 2002 NHK Competition, Sundance, 1998 Best Unpublished Screenplay, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 1999. MTV Movie Award Nomination, MTV Movie Awards Latin America, Mexico, 2001. Best ACtress (Tamara Acosta) and Best Cinematography, Lima Latin American Film Festival, Peru, 2002. Best Feature Film Nomination, Gijón International Film Festival, Spain, 2001. Best Actress (Tamara Acosta), Arts and Enterteinment Critics Awards (APES), Chile, 2002. Director and Co-Writer, TV Miniseries “El Desquite”, 1999. Based on the play by Roberto Parra. Chile National Counsil TV Award, 1998 Best Actress (Tamara Acosta), Damascus Film Festival, Syria, 1999. Best Art Direction, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 1999. Director and Co-Writer “Historias de Fútbol”, 1997 (Football Stories) Best Film and Best Music, Triestre Film Festival, Italy, 1998 Best New Director - Special Mention, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, 1997. Best Director, Huelva Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 1997 Best First Work, Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia 1998 Best Actress (María Izquierdo and Elsa Poblete), Gramado Film Festival, Brazil, 1998 Jury Special Award, Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan, 1998 Distribution Award and OCIC, Brussels Film Festival, Belgium, 1998. House of Americas Award for Best Latin Film, Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival, Spain 1998. Best actress and Best Art Direction, Asuncion Film Festival, Paraguay, 1998 APES Award, Chile, 1997 Director (Short Film) "Reunión de familia", 1994 Winner II National Encounter of Short Films, Chile, 1994 Official Slection Clermont- Ferrand Short Film Festival, France, 1995 Best Short Film Director, Viña Film Festival, Chile, 1995 Director and Screenwriter (Short Film) "Idilio" 1992 16 mm, b-n, 11 min., New York, April. .