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Violeta Went to Heaven
Violeta Went to Heaven () is a 2011 Chilean biopic about singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, directed by Andrés Wood. The film is based on a biography by Ángel Parra, Violeta's son with Luis Cereceda Arenas. He collaborated on the film.
The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It was awarded the World Cinema Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival
" (1999)
- "Nuestro Siglo" (1999)
- "La Fiebre del Loco" (2001)
- "Machuca" (2004)
- "The Good Life" (2008)
- "Violeta Went to Heaven" (2011)
Awards and nominations.
The following is a comprehensive list of all the awards and nominations for Andres Wood's projects:
Altazor Awards:
- 2000: Best Director of a Motion Picture ("El Desquite", nominated)