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Spanish Steps:

flamenco in a foreign land

Feature length documentary.

Elders of the London flamenco scene recount how they fell into the world of Spanish dance which shaped their lives and influenced future generations.

Personal stories are told against a backdrop of archive footage & photos.

Produced and directed by Anna Holmes, assisted by Victor Ortega

Contributing flamenco artists:

  • A fine work put together with sympathy and great understanding for the London flamencos.

  • I feel you have made the film just for me.

  • Muy bien, muy bien, muy bien. I can’t say more. Everything in the film is fantastic.

  • The best film of flamenco. Thank you.

  • It took me back and I enjoyed every moment.

  • You've captured the atmosphere perfectly.

London Spanish Instituto Cervantes:

With no narrator, the film tells its story in the words of those dancers. Anna was a journalist before embarking on a career in theatre and scriptwriting, and her eye for a good story means her documentary is packed with fascinating anecdotes and reminiscences, some of them inspiring and touching, others simply amusing. Despite having only the tiniest of budgets, Anna has produced a thoroughly professional film and succeeded in her aim of recording a piece of history.

Dance Today:

The documentary - a miracle considering the small budget - traces the introduction of flamenco into the UK from the 1950's through the voices of those who were there at the time.
Known for post war austerity and the notorious smog, the 1950s were difficult times. However they mark the start of great social change among which was flamenco. The dance captured the imagination of a number of Londoners who joined with Spanish expatriates who had fled life under Franco.

SCREENPLAYS

BLIND EYE Eco-thriller

Joint winner of Green Stories screenplay competition 2020. Judges: “A great success of this script is locating the plight to save forestry in a global context and showing how interdependent we are as a community. “

Long-listed for Hollywood Summit 2023 Writing Climate: Pitchfest competition.

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