Premiere in Asturias of the documentary “Carmen and María. Two paths, but one gaze” with the presence of Carmen Linares and María Pagés

The premiere in Asturias of the documentary Carmen and Maria. Two paths, but one gaze, inspired by the figures of flamenco singer Carmen Linares and flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés, joint 2022 Princess of Asturias Laureates for the Arts, is to open this year’s “Awards Week”. Following the screening, the Laureates will participate in a discussion moderated by journalist and flamenco specialist César Suárez.

The screening will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday 12th October at La Vega Arms Factory, Oviedo. Previously, at 5:00pm, guitarist Emilio Ribera and singer David Hernández will offer an interactive and explanatory tour of the history and the most representative styles of flamenco, performing some pieces live.

This coming November, the documentary is to be presented at the 62nd Gijón International Film Festival (FICX) in a special screening.

Carmen and Maria. Two paths, but one gaze

To mark the conferral of the 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, in the summer of that same year –twenty-five years after they had last worked together– Carmen Linares and María Pagés embarked on a creative process that was to subsequently give rise to this documentary. Carmen and Maria. Two paths, but one gaze. This intimate flamenco piece was conceived to pay tribute through singing and dance to some of the most representative voices of Spanish poetry. Filmed during the rehearsals prior to the premiere of the show, this work is the starting point of the documentary and also reflects the experiences of the Laureates at the cultural and official events organized on the occasion of the Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony. This audiovisual piece is the first documentary produced by the Princess of Asturias Foundation, which seeks to disseminate the work of its Laureates via different formats.

Following its premiere last March at the Málaga Film Festival, the documentary has been screened at the 73rd Santander International Festival, the 1st Granada Flamenco Film Festival and the 23rd Seville Flamenco Biennial, and is to be screened at the 8th Mediterranean Flamenco Festival at the end of October. It has also been included in the official sections of the Cal Film Festival (Los Angeles) and Avignon International Film Festival, respectively.

Extension of “Awards Week”

The Princess of Asturias Foundation has extended the activities of “Awards Week” to mark the ten years Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias has been Honorary President of the institution and following her coming of age. The Foundation has accordingly designed a special programme that will feature Laureates from previous years and their work. Comprising 15 cultural events in all, it is to take place between 12th and 26th October, coinciding with this year’s “Awards Week”.