An account of the personal and artistic life of the Spanish singer Peret (1935-2014), the artist who imaginatively mixed various musical styles, such as mambo, tanguillo and rock, to create the gypsy rumba. An epic adventure, from a humble neighborhood of Barcelona to the biggest stages of the world.
Direction
Zapata weaves archival gold with intimate family access
Production
Barcelona's Barri de La Sagrera practically sings itself
Editing
Rhythm cuts that match Peret's finger-snapping pace
Director
Paloma Zapata
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peret invented the 'ventilador' guitar technique—strumming so fast it sounds like a fan. Nobody has replicated it.
Gypsy rumba became Spain's unofficial sound after Peret, yet he died nearly broke. The film quietly asks who profits from cultural innovation.
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