The Torres' Spanish Guitar

Documentary film which tells the story of the almost unknown creator of the current guitar, Antonio de Torres Jurado. Humble carpenter born in Almeria (Spain) in 1817, he achieved universal fame in mid 19th Century in Seville, changing the construction model for the national guitar schools and workshops all over the world and perpetuating it until nowadays.

  • Fran Lopez Montoro
    Director
    Bienvenido a Ciudad, Keep Calm and Just Married, El frio tras la puerta, No te sorprendas
  • Raul E. Navarro Lopez
    Director
    Bienvenido a Ciudad, Keep Calm and Just Married, El frio tras la puerta, No te sorprendas
  • Fran Lopez Montoro
    Writer
  • Raul E. Navarro Lopez
    Writer
  • Fran Lopez Montoro
    Producer
  • Raul E. Navarro Lopez
    Producer
  • Dos Lumenes
    Producer
  • Jose Luis Romanillos
    Key Cast
  • Marian Harris
    Key Cast
  • James Westbrook
    Key Cast
  • Norberto Torres
    Key Cast
  • Stefano Grondona
    Key Cast
  • Carles Trepat
    Key Cast
  • David Collett
    Key Cast
  • Yorgos Kertsopoulos
    Key Cast
  • Joan Pellisa
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Española, La De Torres
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Music, Culture, Art
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Con Un Pack
    Distributor
    Country: Spain
    Rights: All Rights
  • Wild Stories
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Fran Lopez Montoro, Raul E. Navarro Lopez

This two Spanish cousins, both directors and producers of “The Spanish guitar, the Torres guitar”, spent several years focused on collaborating together in the creation of some short films like “Bienvenido a Ciudad… (Welcome to city…)”, “Keep Calm & Just Married” or “No te sorprendas (Don’t get surprised)” which have competed in important Festivals like ones from Almeria, Malaga or Porto.
By mid 2016 they started a new audiovisual project trying to create a tribute to their celebrated great-great-grandfather, Mr. Antonio de Torres Jurado, creator of the modern guitar. This project which started as a humble tribute in short film format about their ancestor, has became a featured full length documentary film thanks to two crowdfunding campaigns, national and international institutions, their own savings and the selfless help of many people who wanted to collaborate in creating a well deserved acknowledgment to the illustrious carpenter from Almeria who changed the guitar’s history, almost unknown nowadays.

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