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Rondallas’ Kicks Off Vigo Premiere Tour as Mos Opens Rondallas Fest Ahead of Jan. 1 Release

Early screenings drew praise for its authentic use of local musicians.

Overview

  • The film began its local rollout in Vigo with a press screening at Tamberlick and a public event featuring a Plaza Elíptica performance by the on-screen Rondalla Gran Sol, a photocall, and an evening showing.
  • Mos launched a new Rondallas Fest tied to the film’s promotion, opening with an exhibition and continuing with a public colloquium at the Pazo de Mos plus weekend performances by 17 ensembles.
  • Nationwide theatrical release is scheduled for January 1, 2026 following a festival stop at San Sebastián and the Vigo press presentation.
  • Director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo developed the project after a 2017 viral video of a rondalla playing ‘Thunderstruck’, with advisor Daniel Burgos guiding the tradition’s portrayal and directing the film’s Rondalla Gran Sol made up of real rondalleiros.
  • The cast includes Javier Gutiérrez, María Vázquez, Tamar Novas, Judith Fernández, Fer Fraga, Carlos Blanco, and Xosé Antonio Touriñán, with music contributions from Tanxugueiras and Mos group A Vacaloura Vermella.