“At first I was a little upset, asking why they hadn’t contacted me before if they were going to tell my story,” acknowledged the mayor of Conchalí, although now he understands perfectly that the script is not literally about his life.
The film will start shooting soon “Rich girl”which has the same title as its inspiration: the song of René de la Vegawho is currently mayor of the commune of Conchalí. The film, directed by Ignacio Díaz, will remember the then singer’s time in Viña del Mar in order to include the single in the 2000 Song Festival, according to legend.
According The Mercurythe story will be a fiction centered on Franco de la Rosa, played by Raimundo Alcalde, who is a young man who wants to be famous. Meanwhile, Vidaurre tutuhis romantic interest, will be a journalist with a good financial situation who covers the contest. Other actors and actresses involved are Alejandro Trejo, Ingrid Parra and Antonella Ríos.
The producer of the film, Alvaro Lopez, He said that the film “is inspired by the events that surrounded that Viña Festival, but we also want to review the culture, music and society of the time.”
Meanwhile, René de la Vega He claimed to find out about the existence of the project through social networks. ““I didn’t fully understand what it was about and therefore I tried to get in touch with the producer.”said.
“At first I was a little annoyingasking why they hadn’t contacted me before if they were going to tell my story. Then we had the chance to talk a little more and I would like to meet with the team and try to collaborate a little,” he said.
“I understand now that It’s not literally my story. and that the protagonist is not called René de la Vega, but what the film tells will inevitably be linked to me and my name. That’s why I would like to meet with them, collaborate by sharing my reality and talk above all about the sacrifice and work that led me to become a well-known person“he added.
“The mayor deserves that conversation and we want it too”said the film’s producer. “We want the fictional elements to be recognized and it is not our interest to make changes to an already written script. The main character is treated with a lot of respect and has a lot of beauty. “This is a story with a strong dose of inspiration, but there are also many elements of fiction.”
2024-10-06 21:06:42