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Por el Flamenco
(Doc., 52 min. Mini DVD/DV, 2009 - New Release)
- Directed & Produced by: Shem Shemy
- Written by: Shem Shemy & Tom Barkay
- Sponsored by: Yes-Docu, Israel
- Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Synopsis
The journey of a loving Israeli couple into the depths of the flamenco scene in Granada, Spain, becomes the personal journey of one man to the roots of his own sadness. His accidental encounter with Yoel - an Israeli flamenco guitarist living in Andalucia, sparks the beginning of the shared journey into the heart of gypsy flamenco culture. His exploration of flamenco culture turns into an obsession, leaving behind his loved-one together with his previous life.
The journey leads to encounters with fascinating characters of folk flamenco while at the same time taking us through an emotional odyssey in search of personal identity.
A chronicle of love in the heart of Andalucia's world of flamenco - A film about passion and loss.
The journey leads to encounters with fascinating characters of folk flamenco while at the same time taking us through an emotional odyssey in search of personal identity.
A chronicle of love in the heart of Andalucia's world of flamenco - A film about passion and loss.
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Festivals
- India Int'l Women Film Festival, Special Showcase for Ruth Diskin Films, December 2009
- Boston Latino Int'l Film Festival, USA, 2009
- GZ Doc Int'l Film Festival, Guangzhou, China, 2009
- Doc Boat Int'l Film Festival, Poland, 2009
Educational
- University of Pennsylvania
- Harvard University
Press and Links
This is a unique poetic film. And even though I am not familiar with all of the secrets of the Flamenco, I found myself attracted to the portraits, the human faces which you so beautiful portray.
At first the Spanish voice-over seemed foreign to me, but it later merged with the totality of the film which is so non-Israeli, in the best sense of the word – and which emphasizes the esthetic and the lyrical.
Shmulik Duvdevani, Film Critic
The Film's blog: http://israblog.nana10.co.il/blogread.asp?blog=645660
