La Singla (film)
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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 |
La Singla is a 2023 Spanish-German documentary film written and directed by Paloma Zapata about Flamenco dancer Antonia Singla.
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.
- ^ a b "4 documentals amb participació de TV3, al Festival de Màlaga". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sánchez Sequera, Marco (7 November 2023). "'La Singla' – estreno en cines 10 de noviembre". Audiovisual451.
- ^ a b "'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.