Shacky Carmine
Shacky Carmine is a 1999 Spanish musical melodrama film directed by Chema de la Peña. It stars Fernando Cayo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Rebeca Jiménez, Pau Cólera, and Manolo Caro.
Plot
The plot follows the rise of a rock band from Salamanca formed by Apolo, Zalo, Rodol, Malú which is managed by Kiko as they move to Madrid.
Production
The film is a Fernando Colomo PC production and it had the backing from Vía Digital. Bunbury, Undershakers, Lliso and Carlos Jean composed songs for the film while the soundtrack also featured themes by Dover, Undrop, Hank, 7Notas 7Colores, Super Skunk, Narco, Klub, and Ari.
Release
Distributed by Aurum, Shacky Carmine was released theatrically in Spain on 10 September 1999. The film also screened at the 1999 Toulouse Spanish Film Festival.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety welcomed the film as "a hip, well-played take on the rags-to-almost-riches rise of a Spanish rock group".