DOC-DEBUT: La Paloma - The Melody of Longing
La Paloma is the most played song in the world, and this film is a journey on its wings. What is the song's secret? Why does it touch people of every color and creed?
"La Paloma" is the most played song in the world. In Zanzibar they play it at the end of weddings, in Romania at the end of funerals, in Mexico it is the hymn of demonstrators against newly elected president, in Germany it is known as a sailor’s song from the North Sea. This film is a journey on the wings of La Paloma. What is the song’s secret? Why does it touch people of every color and creed?
LEARN MORE:
La Paloma official website
La Paloma at First Hand Films
About Doc-Debut
This film is airing as part of Doc-Debut, a series on Link TV highlighting unique and groundbreaking international documentary films. Each week features the U.S. television premiere of a new foreign doc, offering American audiences unprecedented perspectives on world events and culture, as seen through the eyes of individuals across the globe. The series also provides a unique outlet for films by independent directors and producers to reach a much wider international audience.
DOC-DEBUT airs every Sunday at 8pm Pacific and every Saturday at 8pm Eastern.