Pedro G. Romero
Biography
Pedro G. Romero (1964, Aracena) is an artist, curator, researcher and editor whose work focuses on the analysis of "historical events, life and the circulation of images, sacramental iconography, the iconoclastic gesture of the artistic avant-gardes of the 20th century and modern art, flamenco, concepts and imaginaries about popular cultures, the economy, cultural policies, forms of urban speculation, etc.".
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
A portrait of the Spanish painter José Pérez Ocaña (1947-83), who used transvestism and performances as his calling card.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Self
"El caso Rocío" narrates the making, prosecution and persecution of the film "Rocío", directed by Fernando Ruiz Vergara and released in 1980, which has gone down in history as the first film judicially seized in Spain already in times of democracy and after the repeal of the film censorship in 1977. A choral story that reflects on film censorship, Andalusian culture, and the Spanish Transition.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
The film aims to answer two questions: What is flamenco? Who is the singer Niño de Elche? This child prodigy, who inspired artists such as C. Tangana, started challenging the rules of flamenco in his adolescence, which led to a violent confrontation with his family and flamenco fans that continues today.