ILFF10/2006 "Camarón: When Flamenco became Legend" (Feature)

dir. Jaime Chávarri, 2005, Spain, 120 min.

Camarón portrays the life story of legendary flamenco singer, Jose Monge Cruz "Camarón de la Isla". The film provides a close look at the life and work of this virtuoso, an innovator who influenced succeeding generations, breaking both social and artistic barriers. The film is divided into three periods: discovery, confirmation and farewell. In each, Camarón is accompanied by personalities of the flamenco world like Paco de Lucia, Tomatito and Paco Cepero with the beautiful legacy of his songs woven throughout. His most prolific period abounds with both light and shadow, as portrayed through his love affairs, the international recognition that he received, the records that revolutionized flamenco music, his marriage to Dolores "La Chispa", his flirtations with drugs and his physical decline at a tragically early age. Camarón was a huge success at the box office in Spain and garnered 3 Goya Awards including Best Lead Actor.
Screening at 10th International Latino Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Area on
11/10/2006 @ 6:30 PM - @ Dominican University of California (San Rafael)

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Jaime
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[flojogrande]

El Camaron de la Isla- Legendary, The greatest Gypsy singer that ever was.

[PARREZ]

this guy jams where can iget somw`of`his`music

[marduk111]

@PARREZ he has many albums, search for camaron de la isla. I would recommend his album "paris" with tomatito on guitar

[shUkaMaRoN]

0Leeeeeeeee viva CAMARON!!!

[costasursbd]

the name of thw film is: camaron - la pelicula.. but i think that is in spanish

[gocares]

what is the name of this film?

[astroyt]

Quiero verlo con ganas!!!