Project Detail

Spanish Steps: Flamenco in a Foreign Land

Synopsis

A warm-hearted documentary about how Britian caught the flamenco bug. Elders of the British flamenco scene recount how they fell into the world of Spanish dancing which shaped their lives and influenced future generations. Personal stories are told against a vivid background of archive footage and photos.

For this documentary, Spanish Steps Film organised a flamenco reunion party in a Soho restaurant, where the flamenco culture had been incubated in post-war Britain. Here flamencos gathered to play, dance, sing and remember the old days.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
67 mins
Format
DVD
Director
Anna Holmes
Producer
Anna Holmes
Editor
Victor Ortega
Associate Director
Victor Ortega

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Spanish Steps Film

www.spanishstepsfilm.com

Sales Company

Spanish Steps Film

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