Flamenco
R, 112 min.
Directed by Carlos Saura, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Paco De Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Lole Y Manuel, Joaquin Cortes, Farruco, Farruqito, Mario Maya.

Not reviewed at press time. Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (Carmen, Blood Wedding) takes stock of the art of flamenco dance and song by showcasing hundreds of performers who all swirl past the lens of ace cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, a three-time Oscar winner (Apocalypse Now, Reds, The Last Emperor).

This article appears in October 31 • 1997 (Cover).

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.