DOCUMENTARIES BY DIRECTOR VICKY CALAVIA

Vicky Calavia, a filmmaker from Aragon specializing in the rescue of historical figures, presents at Cineteca two documentaries that recover the memory of pioneering 20th-century women—intimate portraits of artists who, despite their international relevance, have fallen into undeserved oblivion. Raquel Meller. Insumisa y divina (2025) explores the life of the cuplé singer and actress from Tarazona who triumphed in silent film and early Hollywood sound pictures. The documentary reveals unknown facets of her life, such as her relationship with Chaplin and her friendship with Isadora Duncan and Rudolph Valentino. Natividad Zaro. En voz alta (2024, 74 min) recovers the life of Natividad Zaro, born in Borja in the early 20th century, a multifaceted woman who stood out as a performer, playwright, screenwriter, and producer, as well as being a friend and collaborator of Federico García Lorca.