The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.(2015)

The Nightingale and the Night is a documentary following Costa Rican singer Chavela Vargas in her final year, as she prepares a musical tribute to Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. Vargas had long felt a spiritual connection to Lorca, claiming that a bird carrying his soul visited her in the room where he once lived decades earlier. Through poetry and song, the film traces Vargas's journey toward death while exploring the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination. The documentary captures her last wish: to honor Lorca's legacy and meet him beyond the threshold of mortality. Intimate and meditative, The Nightingale and the Night weaves together Vargas's life story, her artistic devotion, and a deeply personal farewell.