Morente Filming Locations
Where was Morente filmed? Morente was filmed in 5 locations across Spain in the following places:
Morente Filming Locations
Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites.
Buitrago del Lozoya is a Spanish town on the Lozoya River near Madrid. It’s known for its well-preserved Moorish town walls. The 15th-century Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya was built in the Islamic-Spanish Mudéjar style. The Church of Santa María del Castillo has an ornate coffered ceiling. The Picasso Museum–Eugenio Arias Collection includes the artist’s ceramics and drawings donated by his friend, a local barber.
Granada is a city in southern Spain’s Andalusia region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's known for grand examples of medieval architecture dating to the Moorish occupation, especially the Alhambra. This sprawling hilltop fortress complex encompasses royal palaces, serene patios, and reflecting pools from the Nasrid dynasty, as well as the fountains and orchards of the Generalife gardens.
Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
Morente (2011)
Musical film about flamenco's singer Enrique Morente, just finished shooting few days before he died. The movie was shooted last year with songs about poems by Pablo Picasso. This is the last work in the life of Enrique Morente as has been established as his musical legacy and his thinking. Throughout the film Enrique Morente speaks about his life, flamenco, family and history of friendship with Eugene Arias, the Picasso's barber in France. Morente plays traditional flamenco songs, mixed with mergers and other music. Besides he sings for the first and last time with his family in Arab ruins in Granada. There are unique visual documents includes the last song in his life, "Fallen Angel ", with the famous jazz pianist Federico Lechner.