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 dealing 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

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 CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2024
 11th Feroz Awards'Arrebato' Special Award (non-Fiction)Pending
[8]
3rd Carmen AwardsBest ActressHelena KaittaniPending[9]
Best Documentary FilmPending

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sánchez, Nacho (16 March 2023). "La Singla: el misterio de la desaparición de la bailaora sorda que revolucionó el flamenco". El País.
  2. 1 2 "4 documentals amb participació de TV3, al Festival de Màlaga". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 24 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sánchez Sequera, Marco (7 November 2023). "'La Singla' – estreno en cines 10 de noviembre". Audiovisual451.
  4. 1 2 "'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. ↑ "Los Feroz anuncian los candidatos al Premio Arrebato 2024". La Vanguardia. 14 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
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