Joan Ximénez el Petitet is a Catalan gypsy who pursues a dream. A former musician now —a percussionist, son of Ramón el Huesos who worked with the mythical singer Peret—, and affected by a rare chronic disease, he wants to accomplish the promise he made to his mother before she died: to celebrate a rumba concert on the stage of the Liceu, a great theater in Barcelona, along with a big symphony orchestra.
Explores the life and musical career of Migue Benítez, a key figure of the "garrapatero" sound and co-founder of Los Delinqüentes. Through personal testimonies and archives, this documentary traces his origins in Jerez de la Frontera, his creative process, and the unforgettable impact that his art left on those who shared his path.
El ventilador. Una història de rumba
Rumba Tres, de ida y vuelta
Razões Africanas
The young gypsy Peret and his friend Fidel are owners of an inn frequented by tourists. Peret orders the expansion of the business to a young decorator, who falls madly in love with him. Fifth feature by the Rumelo Peret, built for his brilliance, which here plays the owner of a tourist inn, a gypsy rumba singer whose songs will love both a young woman and her mother. A friendly comedy that has as its background the tourist boom of Spain in the late 1960
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca, alias the Heifer, is 23 years old and tells his story as a criminal offender from 1 Ocaña Toledo. Fatherless, the offender has his childhood and how everything changed when her mother went to prison.
A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.
In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some incorrect techniques for those dances.
French-language documentary on the History of Congolese rumba.
Featuring the ever-popular reggae phenomenon Bunny Wailer, the only surviving dynamic talent from the original Wailers which included the late Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
A detailed portrait of Christopher and Dana Reeve in the aftermath of his paralyzing 1995 fall from a horse.
Historical footage of both music legends as they play their way through their most memorable hits.
Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning retrospective.
This DVD features 20 years of trouble-making from D.O.A. Includes 10 action-packed story line videos, 3 live videos and Joe's sermon from the Mount. Songs include "Disco Sucks," "World War 3," "Get Out Of My Life," "War," "Death Machine" and more.
Go backstage with hip hop's premier mixologist, DJ Domination. See how the most creative captain of cuts rolls as he hangs with hip hop's elite. Features Ludacris, Scarface, Busta Rhymes, Destiny's Child, Shaq, Ice T, and more.
Filmed at the infamous Montreal International Jazz Festival, this concert recording from David Grisman and his band was shot in 1983.
A documentary portrait of the African photographer Malick Sidibe, and a journey through Malian history inspired by his iconic images. Sidibe's snapshots from the late 50s through to the early 70s capture the carefree spirit of a youth asserting their freedom from colonialism in the early days of Malian independence - until a coup ushered in decades of austere military dictatorship. So this is a film not only about art, but also about a culture reflected through a camera lens, in a country that today is one of the poorest in the world.
Jacques Costeau tried. Pioneer dolphin researcher John Lilly said it couldn't be done. But in 1978, a ship of fools set out to swim in the open oceans and, for three days, interacted with a school of wild dolphins.
Ed Bruce and Lynn Anderson performing together at the Church Street Station in Orlando, Florida circa 1984. This is a stunning and rare combined performance of two of country's most beloved stars.