Walter Mercado a famous person in the world of astrology whose mysterious life is exposed on Netflix
Netflix released this Monday the trailer for the documentary "Much Much Love", which details the life of the famous Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado (1932-2019).
The documentary, directed by Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch, will premiere on July 8 on said streaming platform.
Renowned figures appear in the film project, such as the playwright and actor of Puerto Rican origin Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Mexican journalist Jorge Ramos, Cristina Saralegui, Howard Stern and Raúl de Molina.
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Mercado achieved international fame thanks to his particular style in making predictions about the future.
The documentary also shows Mercado during his career as a dancer and actor, until his rise to stardom.
Filming for the documentary ended the day before his death, at the age of 87, on November 2, 2019.
The documentary officially premiered on January 24 at the Sundance festival in Park City (Utah, USA).
"Believe or not believe in horoscopes and astrology, it touches your heart with its message of love and peace. And he also had a mischievous sense of humor like no other," Tabsch told Efe on the documentary’s red carpet.
With a very ceremonious and bombastic style, but also tremendously affectionate towards his followers, Mercado jumped from his native Puerto Rico to the US, where he swept Latin audiences with his horoscope predictions and spiritual guidance advice.
"Being Latino and raised in the US, Walter was a daily presence in our home," Tabsch said.
"Much Much Love" does not only focus on the brighter and happier aspects of Mercado’s biography.
He addresses the scam that he suffered from one of his representatives, which almost left him bankrupt; and it also reflects his uncomplicated way of seeing sexuality within a very homophobic and macho environment (he never revealed his orientation). "I think Walter was light years away from his time," Costantini considered.
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