Dance aficionados will want to run not walk to see the extraordinary flamenco artist Carmen Amaya (1913-1963) in action. Pedestrian bio docu is cogent enough and well stocked with talking heads.

Starring in the title role is renowned Flamenco artist Omayra Amaya, the granddaughter of Carmen Amaya, arguably the greatest Flamenco dancer whoever lived.

Spreading passion for flamenco is a tradition passed to Mercedes by Carmen Amaya (1918-1963). The Spanish Gitano dancer is largely credited for sparking North America's love for this discipline.

Dance aficionados will want to see the extraordinary flamenco artist Carmen Amaya in action. But Amaya's life was not particularly dramatic -- it's the archival treasure trove of home movies ...