
Acting
Mercedes Sosa
Born — Died
1935-07-09 — 2009-10-04
Place of birth
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
Known for
Acting
Credits
27 titles
Haydée Mercedes Sosa, sometimes known as La Negra , was an Argentine singer/songwriter who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción.
Known for
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Champs-Elysées
1982
8.0Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
4.7A yearly musical contest organized by the municipality of Viña del Mar, Chile which takes place during the last week of February at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater since February 21, 1960.
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
7.0No synopsis available yet.
De pé a pá
1996
5.3A documentary film that observes, listens to, and interacts with Fito Páez from a place of profound intimacy. The camera, almost invisible, witnesses his every move, accompanying him for over a year during recordings, rehearsals, tours, and performances in major cities across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. It is also a journey through the life of one of the greatest Spanish-language artists: his loves and heartbreaks, children and friendships, excesses, tragedies, failures, and successes.
Fito Páez: The World Within a Song
2026
Film credits
2020s · 7 titles
5.3A documentary film that observes, listens to, and interacts with Fito Páez from a place of profound intimacy. The camera, almost invisible, witnesses his every move, accompanying him for over a year during recordings, rehearsals, tours, and performances in major cities across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. It is also a journey through the life of one of the greatest Spanish-language artists: his loves and heartbreaks, children and friendships, excesses, tragedies, failures, and successes.
Fito Páez: The World Within a Song
2026
Documentary about the Argentine folk singer Tamara Castro, covering topics such as her life, her rise to fame, her magic, her charisma, and her journey into immortality. Divided in four chapters: the discovery, the fame, the Cosquín National Festival, and her immortality.
Tamara Castro: Como un tizón encendido ardiendo dentro mi sangre
2023
8.1A documentary on the career of Beth Carvalho, the Brazilian singer who became a well known samba legend from the 1970s onwards, edited together from hundreds of hours of footage and audio files kept (and partially recorded) by Carvalho herself during her lifetime.
Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
2022
6.0Abel Pintos explores the legacy and great influence of Mercedes Sosa, the woman who revolutionized Argentine folklore. Thus, through interviews with musicians and intellectuals who supported her at the beginning of her career, with her grandchildren who knew her most intimate side, and with artists such as Fito Páez and Charly García, Abel reconstructs and honors the Mercedes figure.
Bios: Mercedes Sosa
2022
10.0Aided by archival footage and interviews with its key figures, this documentary delves into the history of Argentine rock music from its origins up to the mid-1990s.
30 Years of Argentine Rock
2020
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Carlos Rivera: leyendas
2022
NRSupported by current images and national and international archives, this documentary narrates the life of the singer Amparo Ochoa, who learned music from her father, in Sinaloa. His passion for teaching, the decision to live in Mexico City, his indispensable role in the Mexican scene of the seventies and eighties, as well as his constant criticism of the government, are narrated by family and friends, such as Óscar Chávez, Gabino Palomares and Mercedes Sosa, who speak of the consolidation of the artist as a fundamental figure of Mexican popular song and feminist militancy.
Amparo Ochoa: My Barz Broke out
2021
2000s · 4 titles
NRMercedes Sosa making of her last album depicts encounters with other characters, creative moments, testimonies of the artists who participated and reflections of Mercedes Sosa about her life and the recording of "Cantora".
Mercedes Sosa, Cantora un viaje íntimo
2009
NRTwo hours of videos, testimonies and exclusive material about Patricio Rey y Los Redonditos de Ricota, a look at the band's career.
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota - Documentary CMTV
2002
7.7No synopsis available yet.
Viola Chilensis
2003
9.0Thirteen short films directed by thirteen directors, based on the recitals of Argentino en Vivo 2.
Histories from Argentina En Vivo
2001
1980s · 3 titles
5.0An exploration of the Latin American protest song through performances and interventions by some of its most prominent figures: Pablo Milanés, Lilia Vera, Mercedes Sosa, Joan Manuel Serrat, Daniel Viglietti, Carlos Puebla, Sara González, and Gloria Martín. Filmed on the occasion of a concert organized by the University of the Andes at the Mérida Bullring, the documentary constitutes an essential record of the Nueva Canción movement as a continental cultural force within the broader context of the political struggles of its time.
Algunos cantantes, algunas canciones
1981
9.0Mercedes Sosa's recital upon her return from exile, in which she was accompanied by renowned artists, and an interview with the artist in which she recounts her life story from her childhood to the years when she suffered censorship, persecution, and exile.
Mercedes Sosa: como un pájaro libre
1983
NRA concert program about the current development of the free Latin American music presented by a wide range of artists, performers and groups from around the countries of the continent.
Canto Libre - den fria sången
1980
1970s · 3 titles
8.0The story of the wars of independence in Northern Argentina during the 19th Century.
Güemes, la tierra en armas
1971
8.0A geographical-musical walk through Argentina. Beautiful landscapes and the popular festivals of each region.
Esta es mi Argentina
1974
7.5Consists of musical performances, mostly Argentine folklore, many of which are accompanied by dancing. Several sequences were filmed in scenic locations throughout the country.
Argentinísima
1972
Undated · 2 titles
Series credits
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Champs-Elysées
1982
8.0Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
4.7A yearly musical contest organized by the municipality of Viña del Mar, Chile which takes place during the last week of February at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater since February 21, 1960.
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
7.0No synopsis available yet.
De pé a pá
1996
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chico & Caetano
1986


