Film

 

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz travels to southern Spain looking for the backgrounds and sources of inspiration of the music. His search is filmed by the young, talented filmmaker Jenneke Boeijink. The result is shown during the concert in sections alternating with the music, adding a new dimension: The audience is granted a glimpse into Ish-Hurwitz’s thinking and his interpretations are cast in an entirely new light.

Jenneke Boeijink: 'The rhythms, the melodies, the characters of the pieces, everything breathes the atmosphere of Andalusia and the flamenco color of the separate regions. This aspect of Iberia, the atmosphere of Andalusia, the undercurrent of Spain in her many capacities, is a strong influence and unmistakably important for the character of the music. What does this intangible aspect look like and is Yoram successful in capturing it? How through the film medium can I make this music more accessible?

'To me, it seems exciting to seek the atmosphere, the rhythms and melodies of the music in Spain, and translate it into images. Sometimes we find it in the culture of the country, the flamenco rhythms, sometimes with people at a fish market, and sometimes at a village festival that has gotten out of hand. Extreme close-ups of drunken Spaniards, smoking old men and flirting teens alternating with stylized images of the desolate landscape in southern Spain and then giving way to the chaotic hand-held shots of the fish market in El Puerto.'

Watch film clips
Trailer	Gypsies (before Almería)
Triana (before Triana)	Peña flamenca (before El polo)