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La importancia de llamarse Ernesto y la gilipollez de llamarse Eric

La importancia de llamarse Ernesto y la gilipollez de llamarse Eric

20237.01h 35m

Overview

He was born in Granada, the only city in the world with an explosive name. At the age of ten he joined the Falange because he wanted to play the drum. His biggest musical influences have been Holy Week and his first host, the one he was given at birth. It was produced at the age of sixteen. A little later he began using drugs to escape. he should have died before thirty. For forty years he has hit the drums as life has hit him, with all his might.

Directed by César Martínez Herrada
Written by César Martínez Herrada
Produced by César Martínez Herrada, Antonio Hens
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Eric Jiménez

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Carlos Jiménez

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Paco Cara

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José Carlos Sabio

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José Ángel Ruiz

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José Ignacio Lapido

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José Antonio García

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Antonio Arias

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Manuel España

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Juan Codorniu

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Themes & Keywords

drumsbiographygranada, spainspanish musicportrait of an artistrock

About La importancia de llamarse Ernesto y la gilipollez de llamarse Eric

La importancia de llamarse Ernesto y la gilipollez de llamarse Eric is a documentary, music film released in 2023 exploring themes of drums, biography, granada, spain, spanish music, portrait of an artist, rock. Directed by César Martínez Herrada, it stars Eric Jiménez, Carlos Jiménez, Paco Cara. He was born in Granada, the only city in the world with an explosive name. At the age of ten he joined the Falange because he wanted to play the drum. His biggest musical influences have been Holy Week and his first host, the one he was given at birth. It was produced at the age of sixteen. A little later he began using drugs to escape. he should have died before thirty. For forty years he has hit the drums as life has hit him, with all his might.

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