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Characteristics of carlos saura's Works

Flamengo: carlos saura is recognized as the director with the most Spanish characteristics. The biggest feature of his films is the music and dance features in the films, especially his flamenco dance trilogy, which won him many auras. The word flamenco is not only the name of a specific dance, but also used to describe an attitude towards life. According to the dictionary, flamenco refers to a person who pursues pleasure, doesn't care about production, is bohemian and often lives on the edge of the law. In the artist's mind, "Flamengo" is not only the trinity art of Cantor, Baile and Togtoh, but also represents a generous, fanatical and unrestrained lifestyle. Flamengo is the dance that can enjoy music the most and master it accurately. In flamenco dance, in addition to the accompaniment of songs, guitars and castanets, dancers sometimes clap their hands with the rhythm, and sometimes step on the ground to strengthen the rhythm. With the change of music performance, the dancer's physical performance is also mixed with sadness and joy, as if to show the deepest part of the soul. Throughout the performance, artists and audiences are seeking a spiritual connection.

Vision: Saura is a talented director who is good at creating visual miracles with dance, light, shadow and color, and likes to combine reality with weird surrealism. His feelings in the image may be related to his photographic experience.

Theme: Around the themes of "death", "loneliness", "family" and "dream".

Influence: Saura is a screenwriter, actor, producer and photographer. The sixties and seventies had the greatest influence, and his works had political consciousness, which played a great role in the revival of Spanish films. The most important works appeared in the later period of Francisco Franco's autocratic regime. 1975 After the death of the dictator, his works gradually lost internal force. His works are often destroyed by government scissors, but because he has won honor for the country at international film festivals, his freedom to make movies has never been restricted, and even works that clearly attack those in power are occasionally approved.