Remedios Malvárez, Spain, 2016, 78 min.
Synopsis
Alalá is a documentary that shows a social portrait of a marginalised neighbourhood in Seville through a flamenco school for children. A space where stories of opportunity, coexistence and art emerge, based on flamenco, a space of knowledge, transformation and freedom. Alalá' (Alegría in the Caló language) shows us the social portrait of a popular Seville neighbourhood that only comes to public light in the pages of events, and which in recent years has been transformed into a multicultural space, in which, despite the difficulties in which they live, they never lose their joy. It shows a music school that uses flamenco as an educational language, born from the efforts of a renowned guitarist, Emilio Caracafé, who, together with other artists, offers us his personal vision of this neighbourhood, where flamenco is an element that generates opportunities and transforms society.
ALALÁ'. Andalusian film season.
During the month of February, the Fundación Tres Culturas wishes to recognise and highlight the work of the professionals who, in different fields, raise Andalusian cinema to a prestigious position, winning numerous awards and nominations at the most important festivals, both nationally and internationally.
The efforts of these professionals, their creativity and their own vision of the world have managed to penetrate the fabric of the general public and their productions are applauded and celebrated beyond our borders.
Directors, producers, actresses, actors, screenwriters, scriptwriters, and a whole cast of professionals who demonstrate their expertise on a daily basis, providing their work with great quality and thematic variety, often with tight budgets.
Cinema made in Andalusia is crossing borders and, despite the difficult situation of the film industry, Andalusian cinema is managing to create its own space with more and more light and applause.
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