Paco de Lucía's fingers move faster than your excuses for skipping leg day.
Filmed like a documentary, "Sevillanas" consists of eleven short performances by Spain's most famous flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists. Saura, well-known for his flamenco films ("Blood Wedding," "Carmen"), here provides an in-depth look at the Sevillanas form of flamenco and its dancers.
Cinematography
Saura shoots dancers like volcanic eruptions in human form.
Direction
No frills, just fire—Saura knows when to get out of the way.
Production
Legendary lineup: Paco, Camarón, Lola Flores in one room.
Director
Carlos Saura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sevillanas is technically a folk dance, not 'true' flamenco—purists still argue about this distinction in Andalusian bars.
This was filmed in a single Madrid studio over three days with no audience, yet every performer plays to the rafters.
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