The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés - English subtitles

Dokumentaren om den spanske guitarist Yerai Cortés er instrueret af Antón Álvarez, bedst under sit musikalske alias C. Tangana. Med sin magnetiske tilstedeværelse på lærredet og et exceptionelt musikalsk talent udforsker Yerai Cortés sin families historie gennem flamencoen, for han tror fuldt og fast på, at hans musik kan hele deres åbne sår. Den rørende dokumentar zoomer ind på sigøjnerkultur, flamencomusik og familiehemmeligheder med både medfølelse, nysgerrighed og en god dosis humor. ’The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés’ vandt Goya-priser for hhv. bedste dokumentar og bedste originale sang, samt New Directors Awards på San Sebastián International Film Festival. NB: Yerai Cortés optræder på Roskilde Festival 2. juli!

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Spanish Grammy-award-winning rapper Antón Álvarez, better known as C. Tangana, makes his directorial debut with this intimate look at the life of flamenco guitar player Yerai Cortés. Told through a deeper look into the history of the musician’s family, this poignant documentary sensitively explores gypsy culture through dissecting familial tragedies and traumas, looking at how such pain seeps into — and fuels — creativity. What may look like a traditional music documentary at first turns into a much more nuanced, rich snapshot of flamenco and its deep-rooted connections with notions of identity, prejudice, and community.