Waldo (2024)
The morning of the 28th of March, 1977, the news broke out that the prestigious composer of "Ode to joy", Waldo de los Ríos, was found dead with two gunshots to the face. This documentary is a project trying to decipher all the secrets behind the public figure of the celebrated Argentinian musician, who lived in Spain since the 60s. During the investigation, we find a life of fame, luxury, passion, homophobia, dictatorship, esotericism, depression, solitud, an enigmatic suicide... and oblivion. We try to understand how one of the biggest composers of universal history transformed his own life into a requiem. From home-movies, photographs, personal letters, audio tapes and other inedit material, the documentary presents the most intimate and hidden portrait of this revolutionary musical genius.
Cast
- Miguel Fernández - Self - Narrator
- Miguel Ríos - Self
- Raphael - Self
- Karina - Self
- Fernando Salaverri - Self
- José Ramón Pardo Bustillo - Self
- Teddy Bautista - Self
- Willy Rubio - Self
- Jeanette - Self
- Isabel Pisano - Self
Keywords
music documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waldo about?
- The morning of the 28th of March, 1977, the news broke out that the prestigious composer of "Ode to joy", Waldo de los Ríos, was found dead with two gunshots to the face. This documentary is a project trying to decipher all the secrets behind the public figure of the celebrated Argentinian musician, who lived in Spain since the 60s. During the investigation, we find a life of fame, luxury, passion, homophobia, dictatorship, esotericism, depression, solitud, an enigmatic suicide... and oblivion. We try to understand how one of the biggest composers of universal history transformed his own life into a requiem. From home-movies, photographs, personal letters, audio tapes and other inedit material, the documentary presents the most intimate and hidden portrait of this revolutionary musical genius.
- Who directed Waldo?
- Waldo was directed by Charlie Arnaiz, Alberto Ortega.
- Who stars in Waldo?
- Waldo stars Miguel Fernández, Miguel Ríos, Raphael, Karina, Fernando Salaverri, José Ramón Pardo Bustillo.
- How long is Waldo?
- Waldo has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Waldo?
- Waldo is a Documentary film.
- Where was Waldo produced?
- Waldo was produced in Spain.