FILM DAYS limited edition – 21 – 23 April 2023
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Paloma Zapata | Spain | 2016 | Documentary | color | DCP | 90 min | Spanish, English, French, Wolof | e.s.
“It doesn’t matter where I’m from, it is where I’m going that matters,” says musician Depedro when people ask about his origins. Depedro’s real name is Jairo Zavala. He is a Spanish singer-songwriter with African and Latin American roots and is also a member of American indie rock band Calexico. During a radio interview with a Spanish DJ the idea arises to seek out the music Depedro heard during his youth.
The journey to Senegal that follows is chock-full of music and rhythms – a trip to the world’s heartbeat. This is where soul, rumba and rock originated. The search for the music of legendary griot (troubadour) Lamine Konte takes Depedro from Dakar to Casamance and features many joint performances or jam sessions with the musicians and dancers he meets. A film you could watch with your eyes shut except then you would miss the riot of color, landscapes and people that this film lovingly portrays.
Place: CINEMA 6
Date: 6 April 2017
Time: 19:00
Duration: 1:15
Place: CINEMA 6
Date: 7 April 2017
Time: 15:15
Duration: 1:07
Place: CINEMA 6
Date: 8 April 2017
Time: 11:15
Duration: 1:10
Year in
Festival
2017
Director
Paloma Zapata
Camera
Country
Spain
Editor
Paloma Zapata
Language
Spanish
English
French
Wolof
Length
90 min
Music
Jairo Zavala (Depedro)
Producer
Production Company
La Fábrica Naranja
Production Design
Estefanía Ten
Sales
La Fábrica Naranja
Scenario
Paloma Zapata
Sound Design
Pablo Gregorio
Year of Production
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