Docufilm 'La Singla' on Deaf Flamenco Dancer Hits Italian Theaters

On November 14, World Flamenco Day, the acclaimed documentary 'La Singla' directed by Paloma Zapata and distributed by EXIT Media opens in Italian theaters. The film won Best Documentary at the Krakow Film Festival and the Audience Award at Docs Barcelona. It tells the story of Antonia Singla, a flamenco dancer born in 1948 in the shantytowns of Barceloneta who lost her hearing as a child due to illness. With her mother's support, she became a flamenco star, impressing Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau at age 17. She performed at the Olympia in Paris but mysteriously disappeared from the scene in the 1970s. The documentary uses archival footage and a fictional thread where Helena Kaittani, Zapata's alter ego, investigates Singla's disappearance. It also highlights her collaborations with Paco de Lucía and El Lebrijano. Zapata, known for her musical storytelling, celebrates Singla's resilience and talent.