Fest Track On Sirk TV Film Interview: FARRUQUITO - A FLAMENCO DYNASTY [Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia] - Part II

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Co-Director Santi Aguado and Producer/Flamenco Dancer Ami Otero Minars talk to Fest Track about research, path and emotional power in regards to their documentary feature "Farruquito: A Flamenco Dynasty" playing the International Spectacular section of the 2025 Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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00:00This is Tim Wasberg from Fast Trek on Strict TV.

00:29I'm here in Jeddah for the Red Sea International Film Festival.

00:32The joy of dancing versus the business of dancing and the legacy of dancing,

00:37because that's obviously a big one you have to perform.

00:40You know, it can't just be in a box.

00:42You know, that's the interesting thing about art is the balance of artistry, craft,

00:47and the aspect of commerce.

00:49When I went to Sevilla first time talking to Farroquito,

00:55I said, since I'm a half Japanese, I said,

01:02because we were worshipping Farroquito in Japan.

01:07I said, why is that?

01:10Because I want to know.

01:11So I went to Japan to research, and I only talked to the flamenco community

01:19who saw Farroquito decades ago.

01:23So then one man told me, if he's still alive,

01:29if he's only going to perform for 30 seconds, it's worth going.

01:33And he said, when Farroquito walked across the stage, he's walking on air.

01:40No one does that.

01:45It's so comfortable.

01:46I said, I was so fascinated.

01:49So I watched every YouTube video I could find.

01:54And Farroquito generously provided me with the archives.

02:00I watched not just the performing, but just the home, laughing, clap, everything.

02:06And I was so fascinated by it.

02:25Then I went to start filming, and Farroquito and his son was performing from the side.

02:32And I saw what the Japanese man was talking, you know, describing about,

02:39just describing about.

02:42Then I realized that grandfather going through, giving that to his grandson,

02:50and the great-grandchildren doing the same thing.

02:54Then I saw that, I said, this movie has to be moving, have to make it.

02:58So everybody can see what it meant, passing through grandfather to grandson,

03:04and great-grandson.

03:07I mean, it tattooed in my heart.

03:09It really did.

03:10Wow.

03:11So I was so honored.

03:13And plus, everybody knocking on his door, they want to make a documentary and say no.

03:19And I was so honored.

03:21I was beat the one, the filming this, with the amazing, talented directors.

03:27One thing that you can see in the film is how Farroquito has to take over the family.

03:48He's, I think he was maybe 13, 14 years old.

03:51He was the main provider of the family.

03:53I mean, he was the headline of the whole family in all the shows.

03:59So, of course, there's also another tension there that is interesting, you know, to see how...

04:05Responsibility.

04:06Exactly.

04:06Responsibility.

04:07And this is something that, in the case of Farroquito, was quite unique because he lost his grandpa and his father when he was very young.

04:19And that sort of explains the pressure and, I think, also his character.

04:26And, of course, it doesn't justify all the, you know, these events that happened in his life.

04:32But you sort of, I think, watching the film, you can relate to how somebody could deal with that kind of pressure.

04:39Yeah.

04:39And I think that's quite interesting.

04:42And it is something that Moreno hopefully won't have to deal with.

04:45So he's in a better position.

04:47And I think that's definitely an interesting point.

04:51And also keep in mind that Farroquito, the grandpa, he also came from nothing.

04:55So in this case, dance wasn't just, of course, their way of life, but also the way they could support themselves and other people.

05:04So this is something that they also had to deal with as artists, for sure.

05:21And also I will say, and I will, this is what Farroquito himself said yesterday.

05:39This is, Farroquito, as you know, he's a Gitano.

05:41He's a Romani ethnicity person.

05:44And he said that he can feel a connection with this country and I think all I read countries.

05:52Because I guess even though he's Spanish, there is an element of him that is very connected to these countries.

06:00So it's...

06:02His dance is tribal.

06:02Yes.

06:03His dance is tribal.

06:04Exactly.

06:05And actually, I have to say that in our last screenings, I haven't stayed for the film because I've seen the film many times.

06:10But yesterday, I wanted to stay because I thought this is going to be interesting to watch this film with such a different kind of audience.

06:17And it was quite interesting to see how people were also connecting to such a different culture.

06:25And in the end, I stayed because I could see people that were enthralled by the film.

06:29Dancing is a universal language.

06:31You don't have to speak the same language.

06:34It's real connected.

06:40I don't think I thought this was going to be here.

06:42And it allowed me to say before.

06:51Remember the film.

06:52The film happened.

06:54It's the film.

06:56The film happened.

06:57It was so stupid.

06:58It was kind of a laugh since the film happened.

07:03It was a future of us.

07:03So what was happening?

07:05The film happened.

07:07The film happened.

07:07It was a shot.

Fest Track On Sirk TV Film Interview: FARRUQUITO - A FLAMENCO DYNASTY [Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia] - Part II

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