Joan Jara

Joan Jara (born 1927) is a British-Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon and folksinger Víctor Jara. Since his death, she dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of him, his work, and his values. She wrote An Unfinished Song: The Life of Victor Jara in 1984, and founded the Víctor Jara Foundation.

Movies Starring Joan Jara (3)

ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium (2019)

For years, the murder of Chilean protest singer Victor Jara was blamed on an official in Pinochet's army. Now in exile, he tries to exonerate himself. ...

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The Right to Live in Peace (1999)

A moving portrait of Chilean singer-songwriter and political activist Victor Jara (1932-73) that chronicles the life of the talented artist who was imprisoned, tortured and machine-gunned by the country's dictatorship. ...

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Compañero: Victor Jara of Chile (1975)

Joan Jara talks about the life and career of her late husband, folk singer Victor Jara. ...

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