This Excessive Ambition

This Excessive Ambition (Esta ambición desmedida) is a 2023 Spanish documentary film directed by Santos Bacana, Cristina Trenas, and Rogelio González. It stars C. Tangana.

Plot
The film explores the creative process behind the El Madrileño album by C. Tangana aka Pucho aka Antón Álvarez Alfaro and the backstage of the Sin cantar ni afinar world tour.

Production
The film is a Little Spain production.

Release
The film had its world premiere in the 'Velodrome' section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival on 28 September 2023. Distributed by Avalon, it was released theatrically in Spain on 26 October 2023. It also screened as the opening film of the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival on 7 June 2024.

Reception
Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that the "narrative and visual proposal is a triumph".

Luis M. Maínez of Mondo Sonoro gave the film 8 out of 10 points, considering the result to be "a truly entertaining and even endearing human tragicomedy, with humor and worldly tension well-sustained and well-diluted when it is time".

Janire Zurbano of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, writing that it "manages to separate itself from other more conventional documentaries on musicians thanks to its honesty".

Accolades

 * 2024 || 38th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Documentary Film || Nominated ||
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