The Legend of Time.

The article reviews Isaki Lacuesta’s 2006 film *The Legend of Time* (La Leyenda del tiempo), a hybrid fiction-documentary featuring nonprofessional actors playing versions of themselves. Set in San Fernando, Spain, the film follows Makiko, a Japanese woman pursuing flamenco singing, and Isra, a local Roma boy grappling with personal loss, exploring themes of cultural identity, heritage, and self-reinvention. The film is noted for its ethnographic style, minimal narrative, and homage to flamenco legend Camarón de la Isla, while drawing stylistic influence from filmmakers Roberto Rossellini and Agnès Varda. It highlights the interplay between tradition and transformation within marginalized communities, without conventional performances of flamenco singing by the protagonists themselves. [Extracted from the article]