2010 02 25 - Camaron (When Flamenco Became Legend)

Camaron (When Flamenco Became Legend)
25 Feb | 7.30pm
Directed by Jaime Chavarri | 2005 | 119min | Rating TBA

Camaron portrays the life story of legendary flamenco singer, Jose Monge Cruz Camaron de la Isla. The film provides a close look at the life and work of this virtuoso, an innovator who influenced succeeding generations, breaking both social and artistic barriers. The film is divided into three periods: discovery, confirmation and farewell. In each, Camaron is accompanied by personalities of the flamenco world like Paco de Lucia, Tomatito and Paco Cepero with the beautiful legacy of his songs woven throughout. His most prolific period abounds with both light and shadow, as portrayed through his love affairs, the international recognition that he received, the records that revolutionized flamenco music, his marriage to Dolores "La Chispa", his flirtations with drugs and his physical decline at a tragically early age.