El rey del bandolín
1985•28m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
John Dickinson
Writer
John Dickinson
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Cinematográfica Nueva Andalucía
Cast
Cruz Quinal
Self
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