The biographical documentary All togetherdirected by the journalist and musician Sergio Lagos and focusing on the nearly 60-year trajectory of the famous Chilean progressive, psychedelic and folk rock group Los Jaivas, can be seen starting today, Tuesday June 28 on the HBO Max streaming platform.

Produced by Invercine Y Whimthe film is narrated in first person by the founders and members of the group, including the bassist Mario Muti and the pianist Claudio Parrawhich still remain in the project since its formation in 1963, together with “Gato” Alquinta Y Eduardo and Gabriele Parra.

Among unpublished archive images, music and interviews, All together will form a chronological portrait of how The jaiva He has established himself as one of the most influential artists of his kind in Latin America and has become a true legend of the neighboring country.

exile in Argentina

Thus, the documentary titled in honor of the song that catapulted them to fame– will show its beginnings crossed by a message of resistance, love and friendship in the midst of a global and then local violent context, which ultimately resulted in the forced exile in Argentina imposed by the coup d’état Augusto Pinochetin September 1973.

In this sense, viewers will be able to relive almost exclusively the first steps of the band, the friendly and international relations that united them to the inhabitants of the Buenos Aires city of Zárate -where they lived during the Chilean dictatorship-, their memorable and exotic travels in European countries and also their most conflictual and painful moments.

musical coherence

“They always believed in the music they made, they continued in the same musical line, with the same ideal. And that ideal was what I saw since I was little, since I had the use of reason and I could see them as a family, as musicians, next to me, “he says from the production Juanita Parradaughter of Gabriel and current Los Jaivas drummer.

For his part, Eduardo Parra adds in a passage that Chile is his “highest conscience and only reason (…) The truth is that we have managed to work with the most precious elements of our people, our homeland and our Country, “he says.

Speaking to the press, a few hours after the film’s landing in hbo maxproducer Macarena Cardone pointed out that this portrait for the television screen is about “an epic piece, very intimate, of that musical history and his particular vision of the world “. And he said again:” Always united, Los Jaivas have been able to contribute with a discourse of unalterable, transversal and diversified peace and unity “.

“They represent an unlikely work of art that embodies the cultural and emotional identity of Chile. They are a rock band still in existence with practically sixty years of history. This story will now be available for all of Latin America because we are sure it will tell a one-of-a-kind feat. And this deserves to be known “.

Towards the biopic

For this journalist and musician Serge Lagos, in collaboration with the Los Jaivas Cultural Foundationproposed this work which, through songs, stories and unpublished archive material, accounts for the importance and coherence of the group that was born in 1963 with the forgotten name of “High Bass”.

According to Lagos -journalist, musician and also Chilean TV presenter-, “this is the beginning of the celebration of 60 years of life of the most loved band in Chile and one of the most important popular music groups in America. It is a profound gift for all of us who firmly believe in fraternity, in the common good and in love among human beings “.

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