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A modern, cinematic view of flamenco as a living art form, defined by the push and pull between tradition and innovation.

The film presents thirteen rhythms of flamenco, each with song, guitar, and dance: the up-tempo bularías, a brooding farruca, an anguished martinete, and a satiric fandango de huelva. There are tangos, a taranta, alegrías, siguiriyas, soleás, a guajira of patrician women, a petenera about a sentence to death, villancicos, and a final rumba.

The Fuente de Piedra lagoon in Spain is home to one of the largest flocks of flamingos in Europe. Once a year, the adolescent birds perform a dance that looks like... flamenco! But when the flock is attacked by hateful podencos (wild dogs) our heroine Rosie, a fun, dance crazy flamingo, loses her beloved sister and the flamenco is cancelled henceforth. She grows up a shadow of her former self, robbed of her sisters love and the joy of dance. One day she meets Carlos, an exuberant lizard, who encourages her to dance once more - rekindling her inner flame. Over time, she transforms back into her old confident self, before leading her flock to face down the podencos and dance once more.

As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that it is transmitted between two men, through a simple glance, when they fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not.

Title changed to "Flamenco" when it was first released in the USA in 1954, this is a program of Spanish songs and dances with the emphasis on "flamenco" or gypsy contributions. The USA version has an English narrative written by Walter Terry, the dance critic of the "New York Herald Tribune" newspaper. Heading the cast are Antonio (I), Pilar Lopez and Maria Luz, three of Spain's foremost dancers of the time, accompanied by members of the Ballet Espanol. Filmed in Cinefotocolor in which orange and blue dominated, a combination that should appeal to the fans of Auburn University athletic teams. Distributed in the USA by Martin J. Lewis.

A film about lust, loneliness and obsession, Flamenco follows the love triangle between Camilla, Alexander and Lola. Feelings climax to an unexpected conclusion and we're left asking, what is real? And how far will obsession take you?

A look at the history and traditions of flamenco music and dance.

A short dance film to demonstrate the TrueMotion software we used to generate this video at 24FPS from a 120FPS master stereo capture with Arri Alexa XTs. Shown also in 3D at 24FPS and 60FPS for the most comfortable 3D viewing and to demonstrate use of a synthetic shutter for creative variations.

‘Her triumph was the dance named Flamenco. What a tragic dance! It is, so to speak, all passion expressed in three acts: desire, seduction, and pleasure.’ (Pierre Louÿs, The Woman and the Puppet, 1898)

In a cold cave, a recluse is determined to build a fire. Amidst frustration, a flame ignites, but a rather queer one: frozen, dubious. Human and fire will only find heat when they learn what they have in common.

An exploration of Puerto Rico's colonial history (with Spain and U.S.) through different representational strategies.

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On a business trip to Seville, where she is supposed to handle an important project for her father's company, Viennese construction manager Lisa Werner meets flamenco dancer Ramon. The passionate young man literally kisses the pragmatic career woman awake. But their love doesn't seem to stand a chance, because Ramon is already committed.

After three decades of hiding his feminine impulses, seasoned Spanish dancer Manuel Liñán comes out to challenge convention by pursuing his love of performing flamenco - dressed as a woman - in a conservative society with rigid cultural traditions.

Japanese cosplay group Totally in Blanc ventures into a new project.

MAGHREB FLAMENCO is the first short documentary by Flamenco Biënnale NL made in 2008. With Cherifa Kersit (1967), the 'Cheikha' - the grande dame - of the singing tradition of the Berbers from the Moroccan Middle Atlas Mountains and guitarist Niño Josele (1974), protégé of Paco de Lucía, a descendant of a gipsy dynasty from the South Spanish Almería. The flamenco guitar mingles with the lotar, the Berber lute; and the raw Berber songs alternate with the "Cante Jondo", deep flamenco song. Together they built musical bridges, or rather, restored the old connections across the Strait of Gibraltar.

Uses juxtaposition and overlaid images to create a poetic evocation of Spain through scenes of bullfights and flamenco dancing. Accompanied by flamenco music.

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Filmed at Seville’s Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Humo, (smoke) combines dance and song in a tribute to the 19th century cigar makers who also inspired the character of Carmen from the famous opera. Choreographer Rafaela Carrasco creates portraits that reveal diverse lives that often contradict clichés of the past and present.

When Sylvia's well-meaning dad surprises her with a devastating revelation, Sylvia's world is turned upside down. But will she crumble or prove herself at the local flamenco contest? An uplifting feel-good Brit comedy drama, Flirting with Flamenco will have you laughing, crying and feeling empowered to turn your life around.

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

In the 1960s, a young Spanish flamenco dancer named Antonia Singla captivated audiences with her strikingly passionate performances. Having lost her hearing at a young age, La Singla rose to fame with her commanding presence through a combination of her powerful gaze and thunderous movement. However, just at the height of her fame, she seemingly disappeared and decades later has been all but forgotten. When a young woman in Seville comes across La Singla’s story, a bigger picture starts to be unveiled. Through research, interviews and captivating archival footage, she starts to piece together the legend of La Singla. Through the beauty of her performances and the heartbreak of her story, La Singla celebrates and preserves the legacy of one of the greatest Flamenco dancers of all time.

Filmed like a documentary, "Sevillanas" consists of eleven short performances by Spain's most famous flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists. Saura, well-known for his flamenco films ("Blood Wedding," "Carmen"), here provides an in-depth look at the Sevillanas form of flamenco and its dancers.

Moving Together is a celebratory love letter to music and dance that brims with kinetic life and energy. This documentary explores the intricate collaboration between dancers and musicians, moving seamlessly between Flamenco, Modern, and New Orleans Second Line.

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

A flamenco dancer who grapples with stress and anxiety faces a critical decision point where she must choose whether surrender to her emotions or rise above them and take control.

Salomé's story interpreted by a director and a troupe of flamenco dancers.

This film tells a story about two young talented artists coming from different ethnic and family backgrounds whose paths cross because of their unusual talent and passion for flamenco music. Amós is twelve and grows up in Salamanca. A rising star recognized by Paco de Lucía, Amós has been playing guitar and composing since he was three. Abraham is a twelve year old flamenco singer from the Gypsy community in Madrid's periphery. He grows up in an extended family where flamenco singing is a part of everyday life and passed on from generation to generation. This is a moving story about child fame, the road taken to get there and the vibrant subculture of flamenco.

Caco is a proud, handsome man, head of a family, and very powerful in the local community. Yet he has been torn to pieces by the death of his beloved daughter. He constantly visits her grave, weeps silently at her photo and has transferred all his wildly protective love and attention onto his mentally challenged nephew, Diego. It seems that Diego's father, Caco's brother, is in hiding after having killed a man from the Caravaca family, who are equally powerful in the community. They are looking for vengeance and have come to Caco for justice. When he refuses to betray his brother, the Caravacas grow impatient. When they realize they are getting nowhere, they threaten to kill Diego. Despite his fierce pride, Caco eventually realizes that the cycle of killing and revenge must be broken. But how can he achieve this and protect everyone he loves?

Niño de Elche leaves the curtain ajar in the moments before the premiere of his show Coplas Mecánicas, with Israel Galván at Sónar Festival 2018.

A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

Mist. Dust. A bowling alley in the crosshair of a thunderstorm. A pregnant woman, a businessman and a widower find shelter in its midst. Pins are knocked down until gloomy moths kindle an outage.

When the moon turns red, an ancient song resonates in the Andalusian hills, leading a group of seekers towards the legend of La Andonda, a flamenco singer trapped between reality and myth, whose voice reveals secrets of love, struggle and disdain.

A young drag queen from Andalusia exposes the difficulties of adding aspects of her homeland culture to her artistic expression.

A flamenco dancer (Antonio Gades) reflects on his life and career when he is surprised to be honored on a television show telling his life story. The memories stir up controversy, and an old friend seeks retribution as Antonio had once stolen his girl.

In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.

An actor who plays a district attorney who lives for his country, a unionist who trafficks a minor to a congressman just to extortion him, a journalist willing to do anything to stay on TV, and a young director who gets on a Yatch to shoot a film without knowing he's the bait for the rest of them.

First met when they were duped by an illegal recruiter, Buddy and Sol join forces to solve a mystery that happened inside the house of the former's girlfriend.

A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.

Lu, a 24-year-old woman, always had difficulty expressing her emotions until she connected with her 5-year-old self in a timeless line. 24-year-old Lu has a lucid dream that helps her control all the emotions she has suppressed over the years, but for 5-year-old Lu, all emotions are represented in a dollhouse.

Pablo, a bit of an oddball – shy and obsessed with analysing the risks involved in any situation – has been waiting a year to attend a massive anime event. When the big day finally arrives, his troublesome brother asks him for a life-or-death favour: he has to go to ‘Las Tres Mil Viviendas’, Seville’s most dangerous neighbourhood, to retrieve a rucksack. Pablo will have to decide whether to put his life on the line to save his brother or attend the event he’s been waiting for all year.

Cecilia, a Mexican immigrant, learns from her doctor that she has a benign cyst that will disappear on its own. When the doctor mentions that sexual intercourse could speed up the process, she realizes she hasn't had sex in five years. That night, her friend Josselyn takes her to a dive bar to 'fill her prescription.' But when the two women go home with some suitors, Cecilia will make a surprising discovery of what's really been ailing her.

A group of young people from Father Oberlin's Moving Mountains Foundation are undergoing a therapeutic process for substance use issues, and they share their journeys of search and empowerment from various perspectives. They describe social contexts and realities that hinder many young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods from having the opportunity for a life project.

After nearly thirty years apart, three friends reunite at a funeral to reflect on life's trivialities and the inevitability of death.

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With ‘Origen. La semilla de los tiempos’, the Accademia del Piacere, the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía and the Teatro de la Maestranza take audiences on a musical dance journey somewhere between tradition and the avant-garde. Baroque music enters into dialogue with flamenco, travelling through the history of Andalusia in a story that gives pride of place to emotion, memory and scenic beauty.

Inhabitants of the world is the first documentary short film by Mr. Pilz, a journey into the roots of america and its population demonstrating the light that inhabits each one