The Violin

Review Absorbing exquisitely suspenseful. --Justin Chang, Variety One of the most amazing Mexican films in many a year... In The Violin lies the future of Mexican cinema. --Guillermo del Toro The Violin's humble subjects are ennobled with chiaroscuro, and their passion is played out in disturbingly beautiful settings The Violin is a movie of undeniable gravitas and monumentality. --J Hoberman Village Voice Product Description Don Plutarco, his son Genaro and his grandson Lucio live a double life: On one hand they are musicians and humble farmers, on the other they support the campesina peasant guerilla movement's armed efforts against the oppressive government. About the Actor Don Angel Tavira (Don Plutarco) was born in Corralfalso, Guerrero (Mexico) on July 3, 1924. He is the direct descendant of an important line of traditional musicians, beginning with his grandfather, Bartolo Tavira, at the end of the 19th Century. He started playing the violin at age six and rapidly became an expert in the field. At thirteen, his life changed drastically because of an accident in which he lost his right hand. Despite this, he continued to do what he loves most: playing the violin. During the course of his life, he has been a farmer, a musician, an elementary and high school teacher, among others. He has also dedicated a large part of his life to the training of several generations of musicians, and at age sixty, he went to the Conservatory of Music in Morelia to study score transcription in an effort to save traditional music. To continue his dream, Don Angel was also musical director of the group Hermanos Tavira Band, one of the rare bands concerned with saving and maintaining original traditional music. Don Angel had his first experience in film with Francisco Vargas in the the making of the documentary Tierra Caliente...Se Mueven Los Que La Muevenm, the story of Don Angel, and his efforts to preserve the musical heritage of his community, Tierra Caliente, Guerrero. About the Director Francisco Vargas: After studying theater at the National Insititute of the Arts, Francisco Vargas studied Communications at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, as well as Dramatic Arts at the Hugo Argüelles workshop. In 1995, he began his studies in directing and cinematography at the University Center of Cinematography Studies. Conejo, his first short film, obtained a solid reputation while touring the international film festival circuit. For some five years, he produced radio shows to help preserve and promote traditional Mexican music. Since 1997, he has worked as a director or director of photography on several commercials, documentaries and short films. In 2004, he made a documentary, Tierra Caliente... Se Mueven Los Que La Mueven, which was soon acclaimed in Mexico and the rest of the world. The Violin, the short film, was selected by the Cannes Film Festival for the Cinéfondation. In 2006, the feature length version of The Violin was selected by the Cannes Film Festival as an Official Selection - Un Certain Regard. The Violin is his first feature film.
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Author/Artist:Angel Tavira Maldonado|Gerardo Taracena|Dagoberto Gama|Fermin Martinez|Don Angel Tavira|Mario Garibaldi|Francisco Vargas
Binding: Dvd
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