Flamenco, Flamenco 2010

Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times: The film creates a visual music as intricate and intense as its musical dramas. Read more

Peter Keough, Boston Globe: The layering of painting, stagecraft, music, dance, and film does justice to the subject. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: Each performance seems to take place at a specific time of day -- and because this was shot by the great Vittorio Storaro, the cinematography is just as impressive as the performances. Read more

Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times: You don't have to speak the language to get drawn into the captivating performances - or set your toes tapping. Read more

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: Mr. Saura's museum of dance lacks subtitles or lengthy explanations. This keeps the visuals fluid and intact, but even unambiguous flamenco could use some translation of lyrics. Read more

Guy Dixon, Globe and Mail: Simply captures 21 brief, masterful flamenco performances. Read more

Chuck Wilson, Village Voice: A viewer may not connect, emotionally, with every number, and may even dislike a few, but that, too, the film suggests, is the nature of flamenco. We bring to it whoever we are in the given moment. Read more