31 Dec 1930
Esencia de verbena
Uninhibited description of what Spanish verbenas are and what their essence is, and of what nourishes and constitutes them both in recreational and popular territory and in a traditional institution.
Solo en un día
An improbable documentary on jazz in the city of Madrid
Madrid, Spain, June 30th, 2016. Rafael and José Luis jam a crazy one-day trip in search of the city's jazz scene, meeting the musicians, the club owners, the audience, the true believers who tell the story from the beginning, back in the 1950s, until the last breath of this memorable day.
Top Billed Cast
José Luis Noriega Himself - Interviewer
Rafael Álvarez Espejo Himself - Interviewer
Ángel Carmona Himself - Radio Announcer
Jorge Pardo Himself - Musician
Miguel Ángel Chastang Himself - Musician
Javier 'Crudo' Gallego Himself - Narrator (voice)
Juan Claudio 'Cifu' Cifuentes Himself - Radio Announcer (voice)
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