Overview
- Netflix released Juan Gabriel: Debo, puedo y quiero on October 30, directed by María José Cuevas and produced by Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez.
- The production mined an immense personal archive that includes 2,267 tapes across 16 formats, 2,500 personal photos, 30,000 digital images and about 500,000 audio files.
- The film largely self-narrates through the artist’s home videos, concert material, letters and recordings, choosing a reflective tone over sensational treatment of private life.
- Early reception has been strongly positive, with critics calling the series extraordinary and viewers reporting powerful emotional responses.
- Archival footage led to the identification of Alicia González Muñoz, a fan seen singing in the front row, as Netflix contacted her and media interest surged, while former collaborator Silvia Urquidi alleges the film benefits Iván’s image, a claim reported as her assertion.