FLAMENCO

Directed by Carlos Saura Spain / Musical / No dialog, just flamenco! / 97min / 2010

Acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura is considered to be one the greatest proponents of flamenco musical films. In collaboration with choreographer and dancer Antonio Gades, he introduced the art form to a wider audience in the eighties with his flamenco film trilogy Blood Wedding (1981), Carmen (1983), and El Amor Brujo (1986).

Flamenco Flamenco is a sequel to his 1995 film titled Flamenco, and includes 21 dance and musical performances by some of the greatest living masters and young artists today. In addition to the talent and creativity of the artists, Saura uses paintings by Picasso, Goya and Klimt as backdrops, and cinematographer Storaro magnificently uses color and light for maximum effect. The film was shot at the 1992 World Expo Pavillion in Sevilla.

Saura uses the beauty of the art form, color and light, and backdrops as the central narrative. There are no subtitles or lyric translations, only music and dance pieces that cover traditional and innovative styles.

There are 10 artists in the film who have performed for previous editions of the Flamenco Arts Festival, including this year’s featured artist, Patricia Guerrero (Sequence #13).

Carlos Saura

Carlos Saura was born in 1932 and grew up in Madrid where he studied film, photography and journalism. He studied film at the Cinematographic Society and Research Institute, where he completed his degree in 1957. Saura began teaching and directing feature films at the Institute, and eventually becoming director of the Institute itself. His early work explored Spanish society and politics under Franco and was often censored. He was relieved from his post at the Institute for political reasons. From 1957 to the present, he has directed over 40 feature and short films, won numerous awards nationally and internationally for best actor, best director, and best film; and was nominated for an Academy Award for his films Tango and Carmen.

Credits

Director and Screenwriter Carlos Saura Executive Producers Leslie Calvo, Carlos Saura Producers Juan Jesús Caballero and Javier Sánchez García Musical Director Isidro Muñoz Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Editor Vanesa L. Marimbert Costume Design Equipo Austen Junior Set Decoration Laura Martínez Production Company General de Producciones y Diseño (GPD)

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Cast and Dance and Music Sequences Names in red denote those artists who have performed for previous editions of the Flamenco Arts Festival

(1) RUMBA (10) MARTINETE AND TONÁ (18) BULERÍA OF JEREZ Carlos García, Singer José Mercé, Singer Luis Fernández ‘El Zambo’, Singer Mª Ángeles Fernández, Singer César Moreno ‘El Güito’, Percussio Jesús Méndez, Singer Josemi Carmona, Guitarist Manuel ‘El Morao’, Guitar Manolo Nieto, Double Bass (11) BULERÍA Carlos Grilo, Accompanying Claps Rafael Hermoso, Percussion Manuel Fernández ‘El Carpeta’, Dancer Luis Peña, Accompanying Claps Antonio Zuñiga, Singer ‘Bobote’, Accompanying Claps (2) ALEGRÍA Jesús Guerrero, Guitarist ‘Bo’, Accompanying Claps Sara Baras, Dancer Mariano Heredia, Accompanying Claps ‘Chícharo’, Accompanying Claps Miguel de “La Tolea”, Singer Antonio Moreno, Accompanying Claps ‘Yoya’, Dancer Saul Quirós, Singer Luis Peña, Accompanying Claps ‘Curra’, Dancer Emilio Florido, Singer ‘La Junquerita’, Dancer José Carbonell Serrano, Guitarist (12) SILENCIO ‘Tío José de Pablo’ Flamenco Club David Cerreruela, Guitarist Israel Galván, Dancer Mario Montoya, Guitarist (19) ‘NANA Y CAFÉ’ - LULLABY Antonio Suárez Salazar, Percussion (13) GUAJIRA Eva ‘Yerbabuena’, Dancer José Amador Pablo Goñi, Violin Arcángel, Singer Miguel Poveda, Singer Miguel Angel Cortés, Guitarist Paco Jarana, Guitarist (3) SOLEÁ POR BULERÍAS Dani ‘de Morón’, Guitarist Manuel José Muñoz, Accompanying Claps Diego ‘EL Morao’, Guitarist Rafael Estévez, Dancer Montse Cortés, Singer Nani Paños, Dancer (20) ‘ANTONIA’ – BULERÍA POR SOLEÁ Carlos Grilo, Accompanying Claps Patricia Guerrero, Dancer Paco de Lucía, Guitarist Luis Peña, Accompanying Claps ‘La Tana’, Singer (14) ALEGRÍA Quique Maya, Percussion (4) CARTAGENERA Y BULERÍAS Manolo Sanlúcar, Guitarist ‘La Juli’, Backing Vocals Dorantes, Piano David Carmona, Guitarist ‘El Nano’, Backing Vocals Diego Amador, Piano Agustín Diassera, Percussion Amalia Alvero, Backing Vocals Tete Peña, Percussion José Silva, Backing Vocals Carmen Molina, Backing Vocals (5) GARROTÍN Olivia Molina, Backing Vocals (21) ‘LLUVIA DE ILUSIÓN’ Rocío Molina, Dancer Macarena, Backing Vocals Farruquito, Dancer Paco Cruz, Guitarist Román Vicenti, Guitarist Juan Antonio Suárez ‘Cano’, Guitarist Antonio Rey, Guitarist Rosario ‘La Tremendita’, Singer (15) TANGOS Juan Requena, Guitarist Estrella Morente, Singer Isidro Suárez, Percussion (6) COPLA POR BULERÍA José Carbonell Muñoz ‘Montoyita’, Guitarist Pedro Heredia, Backing Vocals Miguel Poveda, Singer José Carbonell Serrano, Guitarist Antonio Flores Cortés, Backing Vocals Carlos Grilo, Accompanying Claps Antonio Carbonell Muñoz, Accompanying Claps Juan José Amador, Backing Vocals Luis Peña, Accompanying Claps Ángel Gabarre Barrull, Accompanying Claps Antonio Zuñiga, Backing Vocals Pedro Gabarre Carbonell ‘Popo’, Percussion Encarnita Anilla, Backing Vocals (7) ‘LLANTO’ - SOLEÁ Enrique Morente Carbonell ‘Kiki’ Accompanying Mara Rey, Backing Vocals Eva ‘Yerbabuena’, Dancer Claps Ana Mª Vizárraga, Backing Vocals Paco Jarana, Guitarist Aurora Carbonell Muñoz, Backing Vocals Bernardo Parrilla, Violin José Valencia, Singer Soleá Morente, Backing Vocals Jaime Calabuig ‘Yumitus’, Keyboard Enrique ‘El Extremeño’, Singer Victoria Carbonell, Backing Vocals José Luis de la Cruz, Singer Manuel José Muñoz, Percussion (16) EL TIEMPO Javier Latorre, Choreography Karen Rubio, Dancer (8) Marta Nogal, Dancer María Bala, Singer Mayte Beltrán, Dancer Estefanía Ruiz, Dancer (9) HOLY WEEK Olga Aznar, Dancer José Enrique de la Vega, compositor de la Verónica Llavero, Dancer marcha “Oración a la Virgen Macarena” Javier Latorre, Choreography (17) Marta Nogal, Dancer Tomatito, Guitarist Mayte Beltrán, Dancer Niña Pastori, Singer Estefanía Ruiz, Dancer Josemi Carmona, Guitarist Olga Aznar, Dancer Paquito González, Percussion Verónica Llavero, Dancer Yelsy Heredia, Double Bass Berta Temiño, Dancer Ángela Bautista, Backing Vocals Tere Bautista, Backing Vocals Toñi, Backing Vocals

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