In 'Juan Gabriel' Netflix docuseries, the late singer tells his story in his own words

In 'Juan Gabriel' Netflix docuseries, the late singer tells his story in his own words

The director of the upcoming Juan Gabriel Netflix documentary, María José Cuevas, spoke with The Times about the process behind her filmmaking and her personal relationship with the audacious singer's music.

Netflix 'Juan Gabriel' docuseries tells his story in his own words

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 was known fo…