Arco Iris de Andalucía

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RobF

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Arco Iris de Andalucía

Here’s an interesting little movie. It’s a Japanese made-for-television feature that was filmed in Sacromonte in the early 1980’s. While the protagonist is a Japanese actress, many of the other characters in the film are played by locals.

Highlights are interludes of cante, baile, and guitar, visits to the workshop of a younger Antonio Marin and another maker, who play themselves and talk a bit about guitar making, and the scenes of Sacromonte and Granada from that era, in general.

Video quality isn’t great, but it gives a glimpse into how life was there during that time. I found it to be charming.

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devilhand

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RE: Arco Iris de Andalucía (in reply to RobF)

Thanks for this rare video. Gotta love the scene 32:00 onwards where Antonio Marin and the Japanese woman polish those beautiful negras. I want both negras right here right now. Any ideas people? Time machine?

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Estevan

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RE: Arco Iris de Andalucía (in reply to RobF)

Interesting find! It's quite the romantic fantasy, but that's one way of touching on many aspects of the culture.

Nice to see some familiar places when they were much less busy and there was no traffic! Thanks.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 2 2019 23:44:20