12th Cine Latino Film Festival

Saturday, October 12 at 4:00pm

ABOUT THE FILM

Antonia Singla was born surrounded by the sounds of flamenco and the sea waves at the beach of Somorrostro in Barcelona. She lost her hearing very young but she already had the music in her soul and the rhythm in her body. She became a dancer and erupted in the world of flamenco with an energy and personality unusual for female dancers of her time. Her career quickly crossed borders and she became an internationally revered dancer. She was destined to a life of fame and glory, however one day, she disappeared from the tablaos forever. Fifty years later, archival photos and films set a young dancer on a journey to unravel the mystery surrounding La Singla. One question fueled her quest: how was it possible that an artist who revolutionized flamenco, questioned her culture, and contributed so much to the deaf community, had been completely erased from history? Director Paloma Zapata follows the trail of her legend and the power of her performances, and little by little, puts back together the complex puzzle that was this extraordinary woman and her life of courage, determination and passion.

LA SINGLA – En español

Antonia Singla nació rodeada de los sonidos del flamenco y las olas del mar en la playa del Somorrostro de Barcelona. Perdió la audición muy joven pero ya tenía la música en el alma y el ritmo en el cuerpo. Se convirtió en bailaora e irrumpió en el mundo del flamenco con una energía y una personalidad poco habituales en las bailaoras de su época. Su carrera rápidamente traspasó fronteras y se convirtió en una bailarina venerada internacionalmente. Estaba destinada a una vida de fama y gloria, sin embargo, un día desapareció de los tablaos para siempre. Cincuenta años después, fotografías y películas de archivo llevan a una joven bailaora a investigar el misterio que rodea a La Singla. Una pregunta impulsó su búsqueda: ¿cómo era posible que una artista que revolucionó el flamenco, cuestionó su cultura y aportó tanto a la comunidad de personas sordas, hubiera sido completamente borrada de la historia? La directora Paloma Zapata sigue la pista de su leyenda y el poder de sus actuaciones, y poco a poco, va rearmando el complejo rompecabezas que fue esta mujer extraordinaria y su vida llena de coraje, determinación y pasión.

PRESENTED BY MSP FILM SOCIETY

Cine Latino returns October 9-13 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish and Portuguese language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more! The 12th annual celebration of the best Latin American, US Latinx, and Ibero Cinema pays homage to the longstanding film industries throughout the Spanish and Portuguese speaking diaspora by showcasing the diversity of their inhabitants, the immense beauty of their geographies, and the magic of their many cultures through the power of film.