Carlos

Rudy Valdez / United States / 2023 / 87 min

From a 5-year-old violinist in his native Mexico to a ten-time Grammy-winning master of the guitar, Santana has spent a lifetime consolidating his status as an icon, matched only by a handful of his peers in the music industry. Awards and honours have showered down on his unique blend of jazz, blues and mariachi influences, infused with a rock ‘n’ roll spirituality that has resonated deeply with audiences worldwide. In ‘Carlos’, director Rudy Valdez chronicles the life of Carlos Santana, interweaving brand new and candid interviews with the protagonist and his family with newly discovered archival footage and a legendary, electrifying concert performance at the age of 22 at Woodstock.