One’s awareness of modern avant-garde flamenco will get a boost from this exciting, impressive documentary about the progressive Spanish bailarina Rocío Molina, a fireball of a dancer whose powerful improvisations get our hearts beating faster. All the earmarks of traditional flamenco are there — grace, style and a fierce independent attitude — in a woman who loves what she does, and is not trying to push an art form to its next level. It’s pretty inspiring, even for an amateur fan like myself. Dance experts note, this is a film review.
Impulso
DVD
KimStim
2017 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 87 min. / Street Date March 19, 2019 / 29.95
Starring: Rocío Molina, Antonio Santiago Amador.
Cinematography: Dorian Blanc, Thomas Brémond
Produced by Sophie de Hijes, Nicolas Lesoiult
Directed by Emilio Belmonte
Flamenco dancing on film is sort of a hit-and-miss thing. I’ve seen two or three flamenco-related films by Carlos Saura that are terrific, starring Antonio Gades,...
Impulso
DVD
KimStim
2017 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 87 min. / Street Date March 19, 2019 / 29.95
Starring: Rocío Molina, Antonio Santiago Amador.
Cinematography: Dorian Blanc, Thomas Brémond
Produced by Sophie de Hijes, Nicolas Lesoiult
Directed by Emilio Belmonte
Flamenco dancing on film is sort of a hit-and-miss thing. I’ve seen two or three flamenco-related films by Carlos Saura that are terrific, starring Antonio Gades,...
- 3/30/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The selection of films making up the New Directors section has been presented. The Director of the San Sebastian Festival, José Luis Rebordinos, revealed the titles of the films to compete for the Kutxa New Directors Award, decided by a specific international jury. The Award comes with €50,000.
At the coming Festival, the New Directors section will propose thirteen first or second works by a new generation of filmmakers. With this selection and the Kutxa New Directors Award, the San Sebastian Festival maintains its firm commitment to the cinematic talents of the future.
"Chrieg" Simon Jaquemet (Switzerland) On a boot camp for kids in the Swiss Alps, four delinquent teenagers have taken over. They have a mission and rush down to the city. Feverish nights full of violence and destruction. Their war. Against grown-ups. Against everything. Against Love.
"In Her Place" Albert Shin (Canada - South Korea) A mother and her teenaged daughter living on a rural farm in South Korea take in a mysterious woman from Seoul with the hopes of helping each other repair their damaged lives.
"Cain's Children"
Marcell Gerő (Hungary - France) Three boys, they all committed murder. After discovering their haunting faces and disturbing stories in a banned prison documentary from 1984, the filmmaker goes out to find them and discovers untold secrets and a Hungary he has never known.
"Name Me" Nigina Sayfullaeva (Russia) Two 17-year-old Muscovite girls, Olya and Sasha, are going to Crimea to meet Olya’s father Sergey. At first girls have their fun. Little do they know that the innocent joke they invent will turn into great drama and change their lives forever.
"Limbo" Anna Sofie Hartmann (Germany) A small town in rural Denmark; teenager Sara and newly arrived teacher Karen grow a connection amidst projections, quiet expectations and daily life all around. Courage leads to disappointment and when an unexpected event occurs, Karen is left on her own.
"The Mother of the Lamb" Rosario Espinoza, Enrique Farias (Chile) Cristina, a 49 year old woman, has spent her entire life caring for her mother Carmen. She re-encounters Sandra, a liberal and open-minded ex-colleague who will show her friend other ways to live.
"Modris" Juris Kursietis (Latvia - Greece - Germany) Unable to deal with her teenage son, the boy's mother turns him in for a small crime. But a teenager's life cannot handle police probation. Based on true events.
"A Moonless Night" Germán Tejeira (Uruguay - Argentina) On New Year's night, three lonely night owls arrive in a small town way out in the Uruguayan countryside, where they will have the opportunity to change their destiny. A film about love, loneliness, opportunities and the passing of time.
"It´s Not Vigil" Hermes Paralluelo (Spain - Colombia) In his new film, Hermes Paralluelo tells a love story. A love story that begins when its lead characters, Antonio and Felisa, have been together for over 60 years and their delicate health means they can no longer care for one another. The prospect of having to move into a home for the elderly looms menacingly on the horizon. The film portrays love in old age, nights of fitful sleep over the worry of loneliness, death and separation from a loved-one. Fear of leaving life in the hands of others and of losing independence.
"Toto and His Sisters" Alexander Nanau (Romania) From Emmy-Award winning German-Romanian director Alexander Nanau comes an amazing family love story. Totonel (10) and his sisters are growing up in a poor city suburb, waiting for their mother to come home from prison.
"The Silly Ones and the Stupid Ones" Roberto Castón (Spain) Second feature by Roberto Castón, whose movie Ander competed in the Panorama Section at Berlin in 2009. Mario, Paula, Miguel and Lourdes run into one another while looking (some more than others) for a way out of a life they don't like. The situation forces them to make decisions, listening either to their hearts or to the fear of change. They are accompanied in the process by the film's director, played by Roberto Álamo.
"The Lesson" Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov (Bulgaria - Greece) In a small Bulgarian town, Nadezhda, a young teacher, tries to find out which of her students is stealing in class, so that she can teach them the difference between right and wrong. But when she finds herself in debt to moneylenders, will she know the right road to take? What happens when an honest person turns into a criminal?
"Vincent" Thomas Salvador (France) Vincent is not just a young man among others. His strength, reflexes and agility increase when in contact with water. There he meets Lucie, falls in love, and shares his secret with someone for the first time...
At the coming Festival, the New Directors section will propose thirteen first or second works by a new generation of filmmakers. With this selection and the Kutxa New Directors Award, the San Sebastian Festival maintains its firm commitment to the cinematic talents of the future.
"Chrieg" Simon Jaquemet (Switzerland) On a boot camp for kids in the Swiss Alps, four delinquent teenagers have taken over. They have a mission and rush down to the city. Feverish nights full of violence and destruction. Their war. Against grown-ups. Against everything. Against Love.
"In Her Place" Albert Shin (Canada - South Korea) A mother and her teenaged daughter living on a rural farm in South Korea take in a mysterious woman from Seoul with the hopes of helping each other repair their damaged lives.
"Cain's Children"
Marcell Gerő (Hungary - France) Three boys, they all committed murder. After discovering their haunting faces and disturbing stories in a banned prison documentary from 1984, the filmmaker goes out to find them and discovers untold secrets and a Hungary he has never known.
"Name Me" Nigina Sayfullaeva (Russia) Two 17-year-old Muscovite girls, Olya and Sasha, are going to Crimea to meet Olya’s father Sergey. At first girls have their fun. Little do they know that the innocent joke they invent will turn into great drama and change their lives forever.
"Limbo" Anna Sofie Hartmann (Germany) A small town in rural Denmark; teenager Sara and newly arrived teacher Karen grow a connection amidst projections, quiet expectations and daily life all around. Courage leads to disappointment and when an unexpected event occurs, Karen is left on her own.
"The Mother of the Lamb" Rosario Espinoza, Enrique Farias (Chile) Cristina, a 49 year old woman, has spent her entire life caring for her mother Carmen. She re-encounters Sandra, a liberal and open-minded ex-colleague who will show her friend other ways to live.
"Modris" Juris Kursietis (Latvia - Greece - Germany) Unable to deal with her teenage son, the boy's mother turns him in for a small crime. But a teenager's life cannot handle police probation. Based on true events.
"A Moonless Night" Germán Tejeira (Uruguay - Argentina) On New Year's night, three lonely night owls arrive in a small town way out in the Uruguayan countryside, where they will have the opportunity to change their destiny. A film about love, loneliness, opportunities and the passing of time.
"It´s Not Vigil" Hermes Paralluelo (Spain - Colombia) In his new film, Hermes Paralluelo tells a love story. A love story that begins when its lead characters, Antonio and Felisa, have been together for over 60 years and their delicate health means they can no longer care for one another. The prospect of having to move into a home for the elderly looms menacingly on the horizon. The film portrays love in old age, nights of fitful sleep over the worry of loneliness, death and separation from a loved-one. Fear of leaving life in the hands of others and of losing independence.
"Toto and His Sisters" Alexander Nanau (Romania) From Emmy-Award winning German-Romanian director Alexander Nanau comes an amazing family love story. Totonel (10) and his sisters are growing up in a poor city suburb, waiting for their mother to come home from prison.
"The Silly Ones and the Stupid Ones" Roberto Castón (Spain) Second feature by Roberto Castón, whose movie Ander competed in the Panorama Section at Berlin in 2009. Mario, Paula, Miguel and Lourdes run into one another while looking (some more than others) for a way out of a life they don't like. The situation forces them to make decisions, listening either to their hearts or to the fear of change. They are accompanied in the process by the film's director, played by Roberto Álamo.
"The Lesson" Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov (Bulgaria - Greece) In a small Bulgarian town, Nadezhda, a young teacher, tries to find out which of her students is stealing in class, so that she can teach them the difference between right and wrong. But when she finds herself in debt to moneylenders, will she know the right road to take? What happens when an honest person turns into a criminal?
"Vincent" Thomas Salvador (France) Vincent is not just a young man among others. His strength, reflexes and agility increase when in contact with water. There he meets Lucie, falls in love, and shares his secret with someone for the first time...
- 8/6/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
A total of 13 new films will compete for the $67,000 prize.
The San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 19-27) has revealed the films that will make up its New Directors section and compete for an award worth €50,000 ($67,000).
The strand will feature 13 first or second works by new filmmakers. The titles include:
Chrieg
Simon Jaquemet (Switzerland)
On a boot camp for kids in the Swiss Alps, four delinquent teenagers have taken over. They have a mission and rush down to the city. Feverish nights full of violence and destruction. Their war. Against grown-ups. Against everything. Against Love.
In Her Place
Albert Shin (Canada - South Korea)
A mother and her teenaged daughter living on a rural farm in South Korea take in a mysterious woman from Seoul with the hopes of helping each other repair their damaged lives.
Cain’s Children (Káin Gyermekei)
Marcell Gerő (Hungary - France)
Three boys, they all committed murder. After discovering...
The San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 19-27) has revealed the films that will make up its New Directors section and compete for an award worth €50,000 ($67,000).
The strand will feature 13 first or second works by new filmmakers. The titles include:
Chrieg
Simon Jaquemet (Switzerland)
On a boot camp for kids in the Swiss Alps, four delinquent teenagers have taken over. They have a mission and rush down to the city. Feverish nights full of violence and destruction. Their war. Against grown-ups. Against everything. Against Love.
In Her Place
Albert Shin (Canada - South Korea)
A mother and her teenaged daughter living on a rural farm in South Korea take in a mysterious woman from Seoul with the hopes of helping each other repair their damaged lives.
Cain’s Children (Káin Gyermekei)
Marcell Gerő (Hungary - France)
Three boys, they all committed murder. After discovering...
- 7/30/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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To prepare for Thanksgiving, most of our friends have been posting something they're thankful for every day on Facebook and Twitter. We have not participated in the festivities, but only because we've been saving up our thankful list so we can unleash it all at once. And now we're ready. This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for lesbian characters having lesbian sex on lesbian television. Specifically, we are thankful for these 20 lesbian sex scenes, all of which very nearly caused our TVs to burst into flames. In a good way.
Bo and Lauren's "Fa(t)e" Sex, Lost Girl
After dancing around their attraction for far too long, Bo and Lauren's first time was full of all the pushing/pulling/lip-biting/pants-ripping you would expect from a hyper-sexual fae and her human doctor. And...
To prepare for Thanksgiving, most of our friends have been posting something they're thankful for every day on Facebook and Twitter. We have not participated in the festivities, but only because we've been saving up our thankful list so we can unleash it all at once. And now we're ready. This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for lesbian characters having lesbian sex on lesbian television. Specifically, we are thankful for these 20 lesbian sex scenes, all of which very nearly caused our TVs to burst into flames. In a good way.
Bo and Lauren's "Fa(t)e" Sex, Lost Girl
After dancing around their attraction for far too long, Bo and Lauren's first time was full of all the pushing/pulling/lip-biting/pants-ripping you would expect from a hyper-sexual fae and her human doctor. And...
- 11/21/2012
- by afterellenstaff
- AfterEllen.com
Consisting of 1981′s Bodas De Sangre (Blood Wedding), 1983′s Carmen and 1986′s El Amor Brujo (Love, The Magician) the Flamenco Trilogy from director Carlos Saura comprise a curious set. Linked by a common cast (Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos and Laura del Sol) and all of them shot with a deliberately stagey feel, they will doubtless appeal to fans of vigorous and passionate Spanish dancing but may struggle to find an audience outside of those admittedly narrow tramlines.
Blood Wedding begins with the cast of a dance production applying their make-up before they launch into an energetic rehearsal under the tutelage of Antonio Gades’ choreographer (who assisted with the choreography for the entire trilogy). The wedding of the title is spoiled by the bride running off with Gades’ Leonardo, who the groom must track down and confront. In the end, this is an impressive showcase for vibrant Latin dancing, but pretty...
Blood Wedding begins with the cast of a dance production applying their make-up before they launch into an energetic rehearsal under the tutelage of Antonio Gades’ choreographer (who assisted with the choreography for the entire trilogy). The wedding of the title is spoiled by the bride running off with Gades’ Leonardo, who the groom must track down and confront. In the end, this is an impressive showcase for vibrant Latin dancing, but pretty...
- 5/24/2012
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Though I typically take great care to avoid hyping up anything in the “reality TV” genre, both in my online writing and in real life, I’m going to make a small exception to that self-imposed rule by mentioning that the televised dance competition known as “Dancing With The Stars” opened its ninth season last week. I am proud to admit that I’ve never sat through a single episode of that series and I don’t plan to change my viewing habits in any way, despite the reference.
Featuring a cast of obnoxious pseudo-celebrities that I would rather have gone through life never hearing about, I did take a few minutes just now to visit the Dwts website (no, I will not provide a link!) before the contrived artificiality of its premise and rank stupidity of its presentation forced me to shut down my browser and re-gather my thoughts.
Featuring a cast of obnoxious pseudo-celebrities that I would rather have gone through life never hearing about, I did take a few minutes just now to visit the Dwts website (no, I will not provide a link!) before the contrived artificiality of its premise and rank stupidity of its presentation forced me to shut down my browser and re-gather my thoughts.
- 9/27/2010
- by David Blakeslee
- CriterionCast
Latin pop icon Julio Iglesias is again a married man. The "Crazy" singer wed his longtime girlfriend and former Dutch model Miranda Rijnsburger in a private ceremony in Marbella, Spain on Tuesday, August 24, Hola Magazine reported, via Pop Eater.
Julio and Miranda swapped vows at the Virgen del Carmen parish in the southern Spanish city with the presence of their children. The intimate ceremony was followed by a traditional Catholic mass in a chapel at his farm in nearby Malaga.
Julio and Miranda have been living together for almost 20 years. Together, they have three sons, Miguel, Rodrigo and Guillermo, and twin daughters, Victoria and Cristina. The newlyweds first met while visiting Indonesia in late 1990 and have since had a romantic relationship.
This is the second wedding for Julio Iglesias. The "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" hitmaker was previously married to journalist Isabel Preysler, with whom he has three children,...
Julio and Miranda swapped vows at the Virgen del Carmen parish in the southern Spanish city with the presence of their children. The intimate ceremony was followed by a traditional Catholic mass in a chapel at his farm in nearby Malaga.
Julio and Miranda have been living together for almost 20 years. Together, they have three sons, Miguel, Rodrigo and Guillermo, and twin daughters, Victoria and Cristina. The newlyweds first met while visiting Indonesia in late 1990 and have since had a romantic relationship.
This is the second wedding for Julio Iglesias. The "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" hitmaker was previously married to journalist Isabel Preysler, with whom he has three children,...
- 8/27/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
“Firaaq” won the Best Film while Nandita Das was awarded the Best Director at the Imagineindia film festival 2010. Rajat Kapoor won the Best Actor for “Do paise ki dhoop Char anne ki barish” while Deepti Naval was declared the Best Actress for “Firaaq”. Vivek Shah won the Best Cinematography for “Khargosh”.
In the Asian competition section, “Parza Teg” won the Best Film while Ning Cai won the Best Director. Micaela Flores La chunga and Cristina Hoyos won the Honorary award for Lifetime Achievement.
The ninth edition of the Imagineindia film festival ran from May 18 to 29 in Madrid, Spain. 77 films from 18 countries were screened at 10 venues in the festival under Indian Section, Asian Section and International Section.
In the Asian competition section, “Parza Teg” won the Best Film while Ning Cai won the Best Director. Micaela Flores La chunga and Cristina Hoyos won the Honorary award for Lifetime Achievement.
The ninth edition of the Imagineindia film festival ran from May 18 to 29 in Madrid, Spain. 77 films from 18 countries were screened at 10 venues in the festival under Indian Section, Asian Section and International Section.
- 6/1/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Last year in our annual overview of the Year in Television, Malinda Lo wrote, “Though there is still plenty of room for improvement — particularly on broadcast TV — the low points of 2007 do not contradict the fact that lesbian/bi representation on TV this past year has increased and improved significantly.”
Clearly, a lot can change in a year.
Though 2008 comes to a close with word of possible new queer female characters on the horizon in the coming year, the prospects for lesbians and bisexual women on television over the last twelve months have been somewhat grim.
This has been particularly true for lesbians, whose numbers on scripted network television have now dwindled to zero.
While portrayals of lesbian characters on Grey’s Anatomy and Cashmere Mafia (both on ABC) showed initial promise, it wasn’t long before their storylines turned sour and came to a screeching halt, due to either...
Clearly, a lot can change in a year.
Though 2008 comes to a close with word of possible new queer female characters on the horizon in the coming year, the prospects for lesbians and bisexual women on television over the last twelve months have been somewhat grim.
This has been particularly true for lesbians, whose numbers on scripted network television have now dwindled to zero.
While portrayals of lesbian characters on Grey’s Anatomy and Cashmere Mafia (both on ABC) showed initial promise, it wasn’t long before their storylines turned sour and came to a screeching halt, due to either...
- 12/17/2008
- by afterellenstaff
- AfterEllen.com
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