GOOD TIMES: EL SALVADOR’S NEW WAVE

GOOD TIMES: EL SALVADOR’S NEW WAVE
US 2010
Director: Mario Anaya
The global groove finds punks in Tehran and Beijing, Nashville in Toyko, Memphis in London, and rock and roll everywhere— even El Salvador. EL SALVADOR’S NEW WAVE explores the explosion of Salvadoran musical groups in the 1960s and ’70s that became successful covering The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles in Spanish and combining them with the traditional Latin style. Weaving interviews with musicians, DJs, record collectors, and experts in Salvadoran music, Anaya’s memory- laden film reveals the unique power of music to define culture. (105 mins.)
With community support from Miracle Theatre Group.