''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

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flamenco ''bailaora'' La Singla, following the research on the subject carried out by young flamenco teacher and writer Helena.

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/

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, Canal Sur, TVC and

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, and backing from ICEC, ICAA, and Creative Europe's MEDIA.

Release

The film premiered at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in March 2023. It also screened at the Teatro Cervantes during the

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on 15 March 2023. Distributed by Atera Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2023.

Reception

Carlos Pérez de Ziriza of ''

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'' 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". 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".

Accolades

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11th Feroz Awards The 11th Feroz Awards, presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España, took place at the Palacio Vistalegre Arena in Madrid, on 26 January 2024, to recognize the best in Spanish cinema and television. In the film categ ...

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3rd Carmen Awards The 3rd Carmen Awards ceremony, presented by the Andalusian Film Academy, took place on 3 February 2024 at Huelvas . It was hosted by Martita de Graná and Salva Reina. Background In November 2023, during the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singla (film), La Spanish documentary films German musical documentary films 2020s Spanish-language films 2023 documentary films Documentary films about flamenco Documentary films about Romani people Documentary films about deaf people 2020s Spanish films 2020s German films