The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés
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| Spanish | La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés |
| Directed by | Antón Álvarez |
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Production company | Little Spain |
| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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Running time | 95 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés (Spanish: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés)[1] is a 2024 Spanish documentary film directed by Antón Álvarez (in his directorial debut) about the family of flamenco guitarist Yerai Cortés.
Plot
The documentary explores the recording of an album by Yerai Cortés as well as a secret involving Cortés' family.[2]
Release
The film worldpremiered as the opening film of the 'New Directors' strand of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.[3] It was also selected for a special screening at the 69th Valladolid International Film Festival.[4] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 20 December 2024.[5] It also made it to the 'Bright Future' strand of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) for its international premiere on 2 February 2025.[6]
Reception
Júlia Olmo of Cineuropa declared the film a "dazzling and powerful directorial debut", that "manages to go beyond the usual documentary to reflect the beauty and pain that often exist in human relationships".[7]
Ricardo Rosado of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, billing it as "one of the most interesting and thoughtful music documentaries (and documentaries in general) of recent years".[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
30th Forqué Awards | Best Documentary Film | Nominated | [8] | |
2025
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39th Goya Awards | Best Documentary Film | Won | [9] | |
| Best Original Song | "Los almendros" by Yerai Cortés and Antón Álvarez | Won | |||
| 12th Platino Awards | Best Documentary Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés". Latido Films. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b Rosado, Ricardo (23 September 2024). "C. Tangana brilla en su debut como director y regala al Festival de San Sebastián una película bella, sincera e irresistible". Fotogramas.
- ^ Moleón, Marta (20 September 2024). "C. Tangana: "Todavía el hombre no ha inventado una forma tan bonita de hacer símbolos como lo hace el flamenco"". La Razón.
- ^ "C. Tangana y Eduard Fernández presentan mañana en la Seminci su debut en la dirección con sendos encuentros". Europa Press. 24 October 2024.
- ^ "La primera película de C. Tangana llegará a cines en diciembre". MondoSonoro. 7 September 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (22 November 2024). "Rotterdam adds 11 films to Harbour, Limelight and Bright Future strands". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Olmo, Júlia (20 September 2024). "Review: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés". Cineuropa.
- ^ Abenia, Enrique (14 December 2024). "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2024: 'El 47' y 'Querer' hacen pleno y ganan en el 30 aniversario". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Castellano, Ángeles (18 December 2024). "'El 47', 'Segundo premio', 'La infiltrada' y 'La habitación de al lado' copan las nominaciones a los Premios Goya 2025". El Periódico de España. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Vicencio, Miguel (14 March 2025). "Nominados a los Premios Platino 2025: Lista completa". Vogue.
External links
- The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol