"For those who know of the spectacle that is Juan Gabriel there is no explanation necessary, for those who don't, no explanation will suffice. A new Netflix docuseries attempts to capture the magic of the frequently bedazzled genre- and gender-defying showmanship of "El Divo de Juárez," who died at 66 of natural causes in 2016, while also investigating the internality of the man behind Gabriel - Alberto Aguilera Valadez."
""Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will," which premieres Oct. 30, utilizes a goldmine of hundreds of thousands of personal and never-before-seen voice recordings, photos and videos of one of Mexico's most revered singer-songwriters, giving audiences a holistic look at the pain, joy, contradictions, artistry and genius that informed Gabriel's worldview and perception of himself. The project is director María José Cuevas' second production with the streaming giant -"
Netflix premieres the docuseries 'Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will' on Oct. 30. The series uses hundreds of thousands of personal voice recordings, photos and videos recorded by Juan Gabriel himself. Director María José Cuevas examines the duality between the performative El Divo de Juárez and the private Alberto Aguilera Valadez. Juan Gabriel delivered epic stage spectacles with orchestras, dancers and mariachis, and became a queer icon despite conservative machismo. The archive material offers a holistic look at the pain, joy, contradictions, artistry and genius that shaped his worldview and self-perception.
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