La Singla (film) explained

Director:Paloma Zapata
Screenplay:Paloma Zapata
Editing:Paloma Zapata
Music:Juliane Heinemann
Distributor:Atera Films
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]

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]

Release

The film premiered at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in March 2023.[3] It also screened at the Teatro Cervantes during the 26th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2023.[4] Distributed by Atera Films, 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".[5]

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".[6]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "3" | | 11th Feroz Awards || colspan = "2" | 'Arrebato' Special Award (non-Fiction) || || |-| rowspan = "2" | 3rd Carmen Awards || Best Actress || Helena Kaittani || || rowspan = "2" | [7] [8] |-| colspan = "2" | Best Documentary Film || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Singla: el misterio de la desaparición de la bailaora sorda que revolucionó el flamenco. El País. 16 March 2023. Nacho. Sánchez.
  2. Web site: Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 4 documentals amb participació de TV3, al Festival de Màlaga. 24 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ‘La Singla’, el esperado documental sobre uno de los personajes más fascinantes de nuestra historia reciente. Audiovisual451. 24 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 'La Singla', la mujer sorda revolucionaria del flamenco que desapareció de los escenarios. Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento. José Miguel. Ramírez.
  5. Web site: La Singla. MondoSonoro. Carlos. Pérez de Ziriza. 20 November 2023.
  6. Web site: La Vanguardia. ‘Un amor’ (★★★), todo por unas goteras y otros estrenos de la semana. 10 November 2023. Jordi. Batlle Caminal. Salvador. Llopart. Philipp. Engel.
  7. Web site: Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición. Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Victor Clavijo gana el Carmen al mejor protagonista por 'La Espera'. Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. Cristina. Ramírez. 4 February 2024.