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Califato 3/4 'Fandangô De Carmen Porter' by Nono

Rob Ulitski - 1st Dec 2020

Nono directs a poignant, yet wonderfully surreal promo for Spanish electronic group Califato 3/4. 

Set against the backdrop of a rural Spanish salt mine in the '50s, the video tells the story of Jesús, a salt miner whose young daughter dies in a tragic accident.

Unable to cope with her death, his grief drives him to obsession, to the point where he begins seeing his daughter as a Marian apparition. As his obsession grows, he gains a cult-like following within his village, with others keen to see the Virgin for themselves.

Filmed in black and white on 16mm film, the cinematography has a beautiful contrast of raw, authentic textures and vintage techniques, coming together to create something remarkably unique. Switching between intimate shots and set pieces, Nono pays careful attention to detail throughout, from the nostalgic confession scenes - using only one spotlight, paying homage to early cinema - to full on worship scenes in a body of water on the mine. 

The video is definitely one to experience for yourself, and the eagle-eyed will notice a few similar qualities to Lady Gaga's recent visual for 911.

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  • Narrative
  • Pick of the Day
  • Surreal
  • VFX
  • Electronic
  • Alternative

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Nono
Producer
Julián Urrea
Production Company
Landia
Executive Producer
Nico Cabuche
1st AD
Alvaro Riesgo

Camera

Director of Photography
Michal Babinec
Focus Puller
Bruno Gras
2nd AC
Pablo Ayala

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Ángel López Miranda

Art

Art Director
Pilar Angulo

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Andrea Escudero
Make-up
Luz García

Editorial

Editor
Pablo Marchetto

Grading

Colourist
Andrés Lopetegui

VFX

VFX
Marfil Studio
Post production company
Landia
Post Producer
Álvaro Monzón

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Label
Breaking Bass

Other credits

Scriptwriters

Curro Piqueras + NONO

Steadicam Operator

Isais J. Saldaña

AD Assistant

Elena Vallés

Electrics

Enrique Azzollini & Claudia Gallardo

VFX Supervisor

Carlos S. Zaera

VFX Composition

Joaquín J. Arroyo

Sound Design Studio

Studio La Panadería

Sound Design Ingenieer

Juanma Del Saso

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