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Iberia (2005)

120 min · Dance Film

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Directors

Carlos Saura

Cast

Sara Baras, Antonio Canales, Marta Carrasco, Aída Gómez, Enrique Morente, Gerardo Nóñez, José Antonio Ruiz, Manolo Sanlúcar, Rosa Torres Pardo

A documentary follows leading Spanish music and dance artists as they develop performances through rehearsal and private work.

The story

This documentary follows leading artists on Spain’s current music and dance scene as they prepare performances. The camera accompanies Sara Baras, Antonio Canales, Manolo Sanlúcar, Miguel Ángel Berna, and José Antonio Ruiz through rehearsals and private work, tracing how each work develops. Long hours are devoted to revisiting lyrics, steps, and musical notes. The film observes the refinement of movement, the arrangement of performance spaces, and the coordination of lighting, offering a view of the detailed labor behind the finished work.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

A documentary about the music and dance of the leading artists on Spain’s current scene. The camera dances alongside Sara Baras, Antonio Canales, Manolo Sanlúcar, Miguel Ángel Berna, and José Antonio Ruiz as they rehearse for their performances. The film follows how a work takes shape through rehearsals and private work, and through the long hours spent going over lyrics, steps, notes, and so on. The camera witnesses the refinement of the steps, the arrangement of the space, and the timing of the lights.

Genres

Dance Film

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