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La Singla (film)

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La Singla
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaloma Zapata
Screenplay byPaloma Zapata
Produced by
  • Paloma Zapata
  • Nadja Smith
  • Paola Sáinz de Baranda
Starring
Cinematography
  • Iñaki Gorraiz
  • Dani Mauri
Edited byPaloma Zapata
Music byJuliane Heinemann
Production
companies
  • La Fábrica naranja
  • Malandar Films
  • Inselfilm Produktion
Distributed byAtera Films
Release dates
  • March 2023 (2023-03) (Thessaloniki)
  • 10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish

La Singla is a 2023 Spanish-German documentary film written and directed by Paloma Zapata about Flamenco dancer Antonia Singla.

Plot

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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

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Production

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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

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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

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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

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
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

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References

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