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La Singla

2023 · 95 min

A hushed, reverent archival hunt that lets thunderous dance footage carry the ache of a vanished life.

Directed by
Paloma Zapata
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Helena Kaittani, Antonia 'La Singla', Adelfa Calvo
Overview
In the 1960s, a young Spanish flamenco dancer named Antonia Singla captivated audiences with her strikingly passionate performances. Having lost her hearing at a young age, La Singla rose to fame with her commanding presence through a combination of her powerful gaze and thunderous movement. However, just at the height of her fame, she seemingly disappeared and decades later has been all but forgotten. When a young woman in Seville comes across La Singla’s story, a bigger picture starts to be unveiled. Through research, interviews and captivating archival footage, she starts to piece together the legend of La Singla. Through the beauty of her performances and the heartbreak of her story, La Singla celebrates and preserves the legacy of one of the greatest Flamenco dancers of all time.

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Directed by
Paloma Zapata
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Helena Kaittani, Antonia 'La Singla', Adelfa Calvo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • art
  • isolation
  • gender
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Paloma Zapata
Written by
Paloma Zapata
Starring
Helena Kaittani, Antonia 'La Singla', Adelfa Calvo, María Alfonsa Rosso, Colita
Cinematography
Dani Mauri, Iñaki Gorraiz
Runtime
95 min
Country
Germany, Spain
Languages
German, Catalan, Spanish

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