Author’s note

The idea behind the concept that a culture can only be known via its artistic manifestations, is a reference to the intention of drawing a “glimpse” of Spain’s greatest artistic and cultural element: flamenco.

As Spain’s national glory, flamenco became universal by decree of the UNESCO, with the intention of declaring it a World Cultural Heritage.  With that new status, it could today be observed not only as a phenomenon almost recognized as a language in different parts of the planet, but also as something which has become an element of global identification.  I’m not talking about the mere artistic admiration of musicians and dancers.  I’m talking about a voice, about the language of a feeling, an art that knows no frontiers…”from India to Andalusia, today flamenco also goes to Japan”. (Paco Milán) 

It is precisely in this framework of integration, while preserving the most genuine forms of expression, where the art of Andalusia is transformed and popularized while respecting its traditions.  Furthermore, it is capable of preserving its origins, Indian roots, Arabic, Greek and Castilian, while fusing and incorporating subtle experimentation with other genres.

The idea of reflecting upon the effervescence of the moment of the art of flamenco in the contemporary world, has the important objective of registering new vantage points on the audiovisual language, interpreting individual meaning and collective signs of the past, present and future where the object of analysis is inferred.

And thus is born the FFLAC, Festival Flamenco de Cortometrajes, a first and unprecedented audiovisual festival in Spain, based on the metaphor of the art of flamenco, with the aim of producing via images, views and fragments of ideas expressed in the light of probable diverse interpretations of its poetry, directed to all those who practice it and feel it.

Luciane Franco

Nº M-004495/2006 - Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual, 07 de junio de 2006. Cosejeria de Cultura y Deportes - Comunidad de Madrid