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La Parrala

1941 · 16 min

A brief, stately tribute that lets flamenco performance carry the mood, feeling more like a preserved cultural portrait than a plotted story.

Directed by
Edgar Neville
Genres
Music, Drama, Documentary
Starring
Maruja Tomás, Ana María Quijada, Antonio L. Estrada
Overview
Film about the flamenco singer Dolores Parrales Moreno "La Parrala".

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edgar Neville
Genres
Music, Drama, Documentary
Starring
Maruja Tomás, Ana María Quijada, Antonio L. Estrada
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    Themes
    • music
    • identity
    Places
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    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    music, drama, documentary
    Directed by
    Edgar Neville
    Written by
    Edgar Neville
    Starring
    Maruja Tomás, Ana María Quijada, Antonio L. Estrada, Manuel Miranda
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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