Agujetas Cantaor

1999 0h 58m ES

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary based on the figure of Manuel Agujetas (Manuel de los Santos Pastor 1939-2015), mythical cantaor and one of the last representatives of the Flamenco de Jerez school. Essential figure of flamenco.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manuel Agujetas
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Moraíto Chico
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Abel
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Manuel Agujetas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christine Benoît shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Manuel Agujetas and Moraíto Chico carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dominique Abel directs. Jean-Yves Escoffier behind the camera. Manuel Agujetas scores. Christine Benoît cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Manuel Agujetas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Christine Benoît shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Manuel Agujetas and Moraíto Chico carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0217237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.