Review of Sintiéndolo mucho

Fernando León de Aranoa (El buen patrón, Loving Pablo, A Perfect Day, Amador, Princesas, Los lunes al sol, Barrio Familia) has succeed again in creating a wonderful documentary (watch his stunning documentary "Buenas noches Ouma", Invisibles). Joaquín Sabina is, I would say, the Spanish Leonard Cohen: he's a poet as much as a musician. Sintiéndolo mucho is honest, raw and poetic, and shows us Sabina without his bowler hat (Sabina says: "Tengo un problema con el tipo del bombín que se sube al escenario; por eso no me he puesto bombín hoy" ("I have a problem with the guy who wears the bowler hat and goes on stage; that's why today I'm not wearing one"), and laughs. I'm afraid that one has to know the Spanish culture in order to properly enjoy this film. I personally missed a bit more of his personal life (for instance, his two daughters don't appear in the documentary), but, overall, it's a very beautiful documentary (10-15 years on the making), sincere and genuine. The new song (Sintiéndolo mucho) is both delightful and sad, and reflects, as well as the documentary, on the musical, poetic and human trajectory of Sabina. Bravo, Fernando. 10/10.