Peret: yo soy la rumba

Mar 22 2019 N/A 1h 32m
Biography, Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

From the backwaters of Barcelona to half the world's stages, the artistic and personal adventure of Peret, the artist who with a little mambo, a blast of tanguillo and a pinch of rock created the Gypsy Rumba. 50 years after the hit Borriquito, the grandsons feature an intimate portrait of this great music icon, and the only musical genre created on the streets of Europe in the 20th century.

Written by

Juan Carlos Sánchez-Marín, Paloma Zapata

Directed by

Paloma Zapata

Cast

Pepita Becas, Andreu Buenafuente, Miliu Calabuch

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

TVE, TV3, La Fábrica Naranja

Languages

Español, Català

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
28
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA