Francisca Gavilán stars as famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra in Sundance-bound drama.

Latido has come on board for the international sales of Andres Wood’s Violeta Went To Heaven.

The Spanish-language drama is a production of Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

Francisca Gavilán stars as famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, who rose from a childhood of poverty to become a national hero.

The film has been selected for Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

Violeta Went To Heaven is also the Chilean submission for the Oscar race.

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