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201683 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

La Chana

201683 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

La Chana, a renowned Gypsy flamenco dancer, returns to the stage for a final seated performance after a 30-year hiatus, revealing the reasons for her absence.

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Lucija Stojevic

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La Chana, a renowned Gypsy flamenco dancer, returns to the stage for a final seated performance after a 30-year hiatus, revealing the reasons for her absence.

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Lucija Stojevic

Lucija Stojevicdirector

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The film brings us under the skin and into the mind of La Chana, a talented Gypsy flamenco dancer as she returns to the stage to give a final seated performance after a 30-year break. Along the way, La Chana reveals the secret behind her disappearance when she was at the peak of her career.

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