La Singla (film)
La Singla is a 2023 Spanish-German documentary film written and directed by Paloma Zapata about Flamenco dancer Antonia Singla.
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| Directed by | Paloma Zapata |
| Screenplay by | Paloma Zapata |
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| Edited by | Paloma Zapata |
| Music by | Juliane Heinemann |
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| Distributed by | Atera Films |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The film explores the career of deaf Romani flamenco bailaora La Singla, following the research on the subject carried out by young flamenco teacher and writer Helena.[1][2]
Cast
- Antonia Singla "La Singla"[3]
- Helena Kaittani[3]
- Adelfa Calvo[3]
- María Alfonsa Rosso[3]
- Isabel Steva Hernández "Colita"[3]
- Juan Miguel Rother "Miguel Vargas"[3]
- María Ángeles Narváez Anguita "La Niña del Silencio"[3]
- Natalia Marín López[3]
Production
The film is a Spanish-German co-production by La Fábrica Naranja, Malandar Films and Inselfilm Produktion and it had the participation of Arte/ZDF, Canal Sur, TVC and Movistar Plus+, and backing from ICEC, ICAA, and Creative Europe's MEDIA.[2][4]
Release
The film premiered at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in March 2023.[4] It also screened at the Teatro Cervantes during the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2023.[5] Distributed by Atera Films,[3] it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023.
Reception
Carlos Pérez de Ziriza of Mondosonoro rated the film 8 out of 10 points deeming it to be "an ode to the torrential power of music and also a vindication of collective memory".[6]
Philipp Engel of La Vanguardia rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a unique story, told as an investigative thriller starring Helena Kaittani from Córdoba".[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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11th Feroz Awards | 'Arrebato' Special Award (non-Fiction) | Won | ||
| 3rd Carmen Awards | Best Actress | Helena Kaittani | Nominated | [9][10] | |
| Best Documentary Film | Nominated | ||||
See also
References
- Sánchez, Nacho (16 March 2023). "La Singla: el misterio de la desaparición de la bailaora sorda que revolucionó el flamenco". El País.
- "4 documentals amb participació de TV3, al Festival de Màlaga". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 24 February 2023.
- Sánchez Sequera, Marco (7 November 2023). "'La Singla' – estreno en cines 10 de noviembre". Audiovisual451.
- "'La Singla', el esperado documental sobre uno de los personajes más fascinantes de nuestra historia reciente". Audiovisual451. 24 April 2023.
- Ramírez, José Miguel. "'La Singla', la mujer sorda revolucionaria del flamenco que desapareció de los escenarios". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- Pérez de Ziriza, Carlos (20 November 2023). "La Singla". MondoSonoro.
- Batlle Caminal, Jordi; Llopart, Salvador; Engel, Philipp (10 November 2023). "'Un amor' (★★★), todo por unas goteras y otros estrenos de la semana". La Vanguardia.
- Pérez, Raquel (27 January 2024). "Premios Feroz 2024: Lola Dueñas, Los Javis, Malena Alterio, Juan Antonio Bayona... Todos los ganadores de la noche". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
- Ramírez, Cristina (4 February 2024). "Victor Clavijo gana el Carmen al mejor protagonista por 'La Espera'". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica.