PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF ALMERÍA
A documentary portrays 'Los Jerraos', the family of specialists from Almería that accumulated 450 productions
[Presentation of the documentary 'Los Herraos' in Fical.- PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF ALMERÍA]
The Apollo Theatre has been the site chosen for the screening of the documentary about 'Los Jerraos', the family of specialists of long tradition and ethnic Gypsies from Almería that accumulated more than 450 audiovisual productions.
The documentary, directed by the director Rafael Gómez Heredia, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the work made by its members both in the world of cinema, with films and in documentaries, television shows, advertising and television series.
The Gómez family, although better known as 'Los Jerraos', worked as a liaison between film production companies for the hiring of professional staff related to the world of cinema, working the entire family complex in different roles, developing different tasks.
This work by Gómez Heredia has the interpretation of Paco Ardura, Agustín Medina, Juan Muñoz (ex Cruz y Raya), Fernando Esteso and 'Los Jerraos'. It is narrated by the journalist Alfredo Casas and is based on photographs of the family archive, which shows the work of this family in the film industry.
His filmography has titles such as “Twice a Judas”, “100 Rifles”, “Red Sun”, “Marco Anthony and Cleopatra”, “How I Won the War”, “Cristóbal Colón, by Discovery Profession”, “Here Comes Condemor” and “To the East of the West', among others.
The director tells the story of his family in the year in which the 600 years of history of the Gypsy people in Spain are also commemorated. The documentary was awarded the Audience Award, this year 2025, at the Tarazona Comedy Film Festival and the Moncayo
This short film was premiered at the recent Almería
Western Film Festival, a film festival that also has the support of the
Provincial Council of Almería. Thanks to the collaboration of the 'la Caixa'
Foundation with the Almería International Film Festival, this event took place
on the penultimate day of the festival itself.
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