Enrique Morente, one of the greatest flamenco singers of international recognition, acts like a tour guide to many of his fellow musicians. The Alhambra is the absolute protagonist of this documentary, which features consecutive appearances by musicians from different cultures, like Tomatito, Blanca Li or Israel Galván, Pat Metheny, Cheb Khaled and Ute Lemper, as well as the presence of Miguel de Cervantes, Luis Cernuda, San Juan de la Cruz and Astor Piazzola.
Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 p.m.
La leyenda del tiempo / The Legend of Time
Isaki Lacuesta, Spain, 2006
La leyenda del tiempo was inspired by flamenco singer Camarón (who released one of the most important albums in flamenco music’s history under the same title, La leyenda del tiempo, in 1979). Set in the town of San Fernando in the province of Cádiz, Spain, it’s basically composed of two stories narrated one after the other: first, Isra’s struggles with growing up while mourning his father’s death, and second, Makiko’s entry into Camarón’s birthplace, hoping to learn how to sing exactly like him.
Tuesday, March 22, 6:00 p.m.
Bailaores / Flamenco Dancers (Albertina Pisano, Spain, 2004)
This film focuses on four of the most original and innovative flamenco dancers of the moment: Belén Maya, Andrés Marín, Israél Galván and Rafaela Carrasco. Through interviews and performances, they express their personal styles and their argument against the uniformity and constraints of flamenco art in the name of tradition.
El certamen / The Contest (Daniel Iturbe, Spain, 2003)
The documentary, told in first person, tells the story of a group of young dancers that has been selected to participate in the Contest of Choreography and Flamenco Spanish Dance. It ends in the proceedings of the final awards on stage at the Teatro Albeniz. It is a comprehensive follow-up that films the dancers in their dressing rooms, in their homes, at meetings with friends, and in their rehearsal rooms, and shows them as they really are. The viewer becomes a privileged observer and can identify with each of them, living through the expectations and suspense to the end.
Tuesday, March 29, 6:00 p.m.
Flamenco por Amor de Dios / Flamenco for Love of God
Marcel G. Gracia, Spain, 2005
Known and recognized in the world of international dance, the Madrid-based Academy of Spanish Dance and Flamenco Dance, called “Amor de Dios”, has not, in the opinion of its main figures, had the recognition or internal backing that it deserves as a unique cultural institution. This film speaks out and shows the idiosyncrasy, the concerns, the work, and the art of a group of professionals who have come together. Conceived as a handcrafted documentary, this film received the Audience Award in the 2nd International Festival of Documentaries of Madrid.
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