So Near, So Far Away. The Chekara and the Flamenco (2009)

Abdessadek Chekara, a great violin master of the 20th century, founded the first orchestra of Andalusian music in Tetuan, Morocco. Later the orchestra became known as the Chekara Orchestra of Tetuan. Jallal Chekara, his nephew, lives in Granada and has kept alive the traditional repertory, as well as the close relationship the orchestra has with flamenco. This documentary attempts to examine and reflect both the extensive and intensive relationship between Chekara Orchestra and flamenco in different audiovisual formats, from the first encounter, that took place over two decades ago, under the direction of Pepe Heredia, up through today.