European premiere
The King of All The World
Manuel, a famous stage director who has been out of the scene for a while, is preparing for his comeback with a play full of passion and music. He seeks the help of Sara, his ex-wife and renowned choreographer to direct. Both together will choose young dancers, rising complicity and conflict among them, bringing the passion beyond the stage.
Rehearsals start to heat up, tension grows and the dancers try to stand out. Powerful Mexican music and the strength of the performances set the tone for a play to emerge in which tragedy, fiction and reality intertwine.
Inspired by his fascination with Mexico, master Saura recovers the ‘essence’ of his classic music films („Flamenco”, „Tango” etc.) made hand by hand with Oscar winner DOP Vittorio Storaro, with the aim of showing the richness and cultural diversity of the North American country.
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Carlos Saura (snd 1932) oli elukutseline fotograaf, enne kui hakkas 1950. aastate keskel filme tegema. Saurat peetakse viimase nelja aastakümne juhtivaks Hispaania režissööriks, kelle esimene lühifilm "La tarde del domingo" valmis juba 1957 ning kelle filmid nagu "La caza" (1966), "La prima Angélica" (1974), "Mama cumple 100 años" (1979) jpt on võitnud kõrgeid auhindu rahvusvahelistel festivalidel. 2022. aasta 4. jaanuaril tähistab režissöör oma 90. sünnipäeva. Carlos Saura on tänavune PÖFFi elutööpreemia laureaat.
Valik: Llanto por un bandido (Weeping for a Bandit, 1964), Le Jardin de las delicias (The Garden of Delights, 1970), Ana y los lobos (Anna and the Wolves, 1973), Dulces horas (Sweet Hours, 1982), Antonieta (1982), Carmen (1983), Ay, Carmela! (1990), Sevillanas (1992), Tango (1998), Goya (Goya in Bordeaux, 1999), Bunuel y la mess del rey Salomon (Bunuel ja kuningas Saalomoni laud, PÖFF 2001), Salomé (2002), Fados (2007, PÖFF 2008), Io, Don Giovanni (Mina, Don Giovanni, PÖFF 2009), Flamenco Flamenco (2010), Jota de Saura (2016), El rey de todo el mundo (The King of All the World 2021)