Ruben Gonzalez is 80 and Segundo is over 90. But they, as individuals and musicians, are delightful acts of class and very alive in their seductive performances. They wear colorful everyday clothes and their faces express passion for their music. These glimpses illustrate personal character and make their enchanting music even more meaningful. Each tells us briefly about their childhood, how they began their musical careers, and how their careers swung through many ups and downs over the decades.
Subject matter is one thing, but presentation is another.
But I don't know this until later. I found the film often confusing in terms of time and space. The film cuts unceasingly back and forth from concert, to street scene, to rehearsal, to a home, back to concert. A woman, smoking the biggest cigar I've ever seen, appears to be sweeping in a street, gazing off camera at nothing. But many shots seem to be just dropped in, unrelated to the film's flow and main content.