Flamenco, post-punk, Leonard Cohen and Lorca come together in the Spanish documentary Omega, followed by a live performance by singer Soleá Morente with guitarist Antonio Arias.
DOCUMENTARY OMEGA
Cast: Enrique Morente, Estrella Morente, Antonio Arias, Tomatito, Leonard Cohen, Laura García Lorca.
2016 | Spain | 80 mins
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Omega is a documentary about the eponymous album that fused songs and poetry of the late Leonard Cohen and Federico Garcia Lorca with the voice of flamenco giant Enrique Morente. The pioneering album, a collaboration between Morente and Spanish post-punk band Lagartija Nick, was released 20 years ago.
MUSIC: SOLEÁ MORENTE & ANTONIO ARIAS
This première will be followed by an acoustic concert featuring two of the film’s leading figures, singer Soleá Morente, daughter of Enrique Morente, and guitarist Antonio Arias of the group Lagartija Nick. The evening will be co-presented by Ernestina van de Noort, artistic director of the Flamenco Biënnale, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival.
The Bimhuis restaurant is open after the event (reservations via 020-7882158).
There is no reduction for Bimcards & relatiecards.
DIRECTED BY JOSÉ SÁNCHEZ-MONTES, GERVASIO IGLESIAS
AFTERWARDS LIVE MUSIC BY SOLEÁ MORENTE & ANTONIO ARIAS
Solea Morente zang, Antonio Arias gitaar