Between the Orange Tree and the Lime

Between the Orange Tree and the Lime (2017) is a short film dedicated to the memory of flamenco singer and tabernero José Pérez Blanco (1945 - 2012), also known as Pepe Peregil. It is a meditation on presence and absence through flamenco song in Seville's Semana Santa, one of a series of audiovisual works on public space and collective memory narrated through the sensory language of the Semana Santa 2011 - 2017.

Part-ethnomusicological study, part-audiovisual poem, the film develops through a delicately composed soundtrack, consisting in sound and musical elements recorded live in Seville's streets during the Semana Santa. It takes the form of a time-travelling conversation between Pepe Peregil and his friend, the renowned singer Pili del Castillo, who in 2013 sings a lament to the Virgin:

“If arriving at your chapel
You notice something is missing
Do not worry mother of mine
I'm sure Peregil is singing to you from the Heavens”

Technical details:

Title: Between the Orange Tree and the Lime (original language: Entre Naranjos y Cal)
Duration: 17 mins 03 secs
Date of production: 2017
Format: HD video 1920 x 1080, 5-channel audio. Also available with stereo soundtrack.

Dedicated to the memory of José María Blanco “Pepe Peregil” 1945 – 2012.

Credits

Camera: Simon Day / Duncan Whitley
Sound: Duncan Whitley
Produced with the support of the British Library.
Special thanks to Simon Day, Pili del Castillo and the Asociación Amigos de Peregil.