Asier Altuna : 2011
In the Basque language of Euskera, oral compositions are known as bertsos, each of which is sung by a competitor called a bertsolari. The singers are each given different topics and then have to quickly compose an improvised poem. This oral tradition has skilfully evolved and adapted to the times, connecting with the youngest generations. A surprising art of austere aesthetics in these days of specularity and special effects. A performance that in the grand finale of the last championship gathered 14,000 people to watch eight bertsolaris vie live against one another. As the singers compete with their poetic, extemporaneous verses, people in the audience always break down and cry. Basque filmmaker Asier Altuna's documentary is a voyage through improvised verse, silence and art in the raw. The film premiered at San Sebastián International Film Festival 2011.
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