The neighborhood of El Palo is another of the protagonists of these reports
The biznagas, the sotarraje, the flake... These typically Malaga concepts, but already testimonial or about to disappear, they are the ones that Javier España is in charge of portraying, with respect and tenderness, in his videos.
“ I went to Candado, I got into the caves of asperón [sandstone] and, with my nails, I took out the sand , I put it in a bucket, and I was going to sell it to Limonar, to feed my children”, recounts a neighbor from El Palo in one of the pieces. Later, he tells the story of the ship La Soledad, where 25 men sailed, all family. They went fishing during Passover. They never came back.
"I started with this a few years ago, because I am in love with Malaga and its people," Spain tells Traveler.es. The videographer finds his sources in the traditional neighborhoods of Christ of Capuchins and Christ of the Epidemic , although he prefers not to reveal much more: “The illustrious Enrique from Malaga, better known as ' happy boy ', he taught me not to reveal the sources of information, ”he says, alluding to a character with a lot of presence in the city, who has also appeared in some of his clips.
"I find the themes of my videos in friends and social networks, and even in the grandparents who meet every day in the square," he continues. They are the absolute protagonists of these stories that collect what little is left of that fishing and traditional Malaga: “I have tears in my eyes listening to older people and thinking about how things have changed ”, explains the professional
Among his future projects is to continue recording stories of little-known neighbors, such as that of ** Juanele, "the supportive espetero", who has been welcoming immigrants for years, or that of Antonio 'El Almendrita', ** almond seller that many of us have seen working and of which we finally know the story.
"These 'short reports' are ' great works ’”, points out Spain. “I can take up to months to film and edit them; the public only sees those two minutes, but behind it there are many weeks of audiovisual work”.
However, every effort is worth it for this image lover, who in the 90s grabbed a camera never to let it go again: “The purpose of these reports is to relive the history of Malaga from another point of view. You don't have to look the other way: we must listen to the sensitivity transmitted by the heart of the city ”, he concludes.