La Chana reveals the story of a mythical dancer who rose to stardom and then plunged into anonymity. The profound gaze of director Lucija Stojevic - who has recently returned to portraiture with her documentary Pepi Fandango (2023) - follows her protagonist to understand how the artistic vocation of a woman like her could survive and be recreated throughout her life.
Synopsis: A self-taught dancer, Antonia Santiago Amador, known as la Chana, lives a quiet life in Catalonia. Between 1960 and 1980, she was one of the biggest stars of the flamenco world, astonishing with her innovative, fast-paced style and inventive use of rhythm. Peter Sellers, with whom she appeared in The Bobo (1967), invited her to Hollywood. And suddenly, at the peak of her career, she disappeared from the scene. Decades of dancing have worn out her body. Sensual, vulnerable, yet seemingly invincible, she transports us to the essence of her passion as she returns to the stage after a twenty-five year hiatus.