Terremoto, the Documentary
(Terremoto, el documental)
Álvaro Mayoral, Nacho Rojas | Documentary
2021 | 69 minutes | Spain
The incredible life of Terremoto de Jerez. His style is the sublimation of cante jondo and his biography is the history of flamenco itself.
Synopsis
This documentary reveals the incredible life of Terremoto de Jerez. His style is the sublimation of cante jondo and his biography is the history of flamenco itself.
Through direct testimonies, hundreds of photographs, and black and white recordings, we rescue the best flamenco singer in history, Terremoto de Jerez, from oblivion. Our protagonist is an unlikely hero: gypsy, illiterate, born in misery and lacking training, but precisely for this reason, he incarnated the duende in a natural and genuine way.
Reviews
“Terremoto was a heterodox, (...) He sang with the magnificent freedom of one who knows that he can never corrupt a congenital cultural integrity.” — José Manuel Caballero Bonald
“He had in his chest of a giant, a monster of the best singing, a child's heart, kneaded with black arpeggios and tremolos of art.” — Juan de la Plata
Citation
Main credits
Mayoral Álvarez, Álvaro (film director)
Mayoral Álvarez, Álvaro (film producer)
Rojas, Nacho (film director)
Varela, Adrián (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Nacho Rojas, Jonaitz Urrutxi; editing, Nacho Rojas.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Biography
Culture + Identity
Dance + Performing Arts
Iberian Studies
Music
Sociology
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Mediterranean Flamenco Festival
DIRECTOR: Álvaro Mayoral, Nacho Rojas
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2021
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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