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El rey del bandolín (1985)
Directed by John Dickinson
Documentary, Music · 28m
Cruz Quinal, "the mandolin king," lives near Cumana in a mountain valley surrounded by sugarcane fields. Perpetuating 16th century Spanish traditions of guitar-making, Cruz fashions such musical instruments as cuatros, marimba, escarpandola, and his own creation, a mandolin with two fretboards. He is an accomplished musician as well. In this moving portrait, Cruz compares himself to a decaying colonial church across the street: revered yet neglected, the village altar stands, paint peeling, under the open sky.
Cast
Cruz Quinal
Crew
- Director
- John Dickinson
- Writer
- John Dickinson
- Director of Photography
- Rafael Salvatore
Details
- Release date
- 1985-01-01
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Venezuela
- Production
- Cinematográfica Nueva Andalucía