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video i Season 12

#1202 – Original Airdate: Mon, January 29th at 10pm

A fascinating documentary exploring traditional Mexican music

Fandango, Searching for the White Monkey (Dir. Ricardo Braojos)

Fandango, Searching for the White Monkey weaves together the stories of musicians as they struggle to revive a dying tradition of Veracruz, Mexico. This musical documentary takes us from California's inner city to the heart of the Veracruz savannah, the cradle of the son Jarocho. Fandango, featuring rare footage spanning 25 years, is the story of personal transformation and the power of culture. For more information about this film please check out: fandangoswm.info.

Filmmaker Bio

Director: Ricardo Braojos studied at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica el Curso General de Estudios Cinematográficos specializing in production (1985-1989). He graduated with honorable mentions. He has worked as director, editor and scriptwriter in more than 15 films of fiction and documentaries.

Producer: Eugene Rodriguez formed youth group Los Cenzontles in 1989 and incorporated the Arts Center in 1994. He received a Master's degree in Classical Guitar performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 1987. In 1995 he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children for his production of Papa's Dream, a bilingual recording with Los Lobos and Lalo Guerrero. He has produced thirteen CDs for Los Cenzontles. Additionally he produced and performed on Mexican folk group Mono Blanco's CD entitled El Mundo Se Va a Acabar on Urtext Records.