Enrique Bunbury: El Camino Más Largo

Alexis Morante's music tour documentary—El Camino Más Largo translates as The Longest Road—centers on Spanish rocker Enrique Bunbury, who has been making music for 30 years. After playing in notable bands, including Hèroes del Silencio, Bunbury established himself as a solo artist, but one thing eluded him: American success. At first, Bunbury started slowly by playing five U.S. dates a year, but for the 2010 tour covered here, he goes all out to play 26 dates in 15 cities over the course of two months. Bunbury's backing band Los Santos Inocentes includes a bassist, drummer, keyboard player, and two guitarists (Bunbury also plays guitar). Instead of a private jet, Bunbury travels in a tour bus with his photographer girlfriend and their cat. Although he could attract a wider audience by performing cover songs or singing in English, he sings exclusively in Spanish, which brings in Spanish-speaking fans wherever he goes, whether the venue holds a few hundred or a couple thousand. Nonetheless, there are setbacks along the way, as Bunbury's cat falls ill, Bunbury himself suffers throat problems, and a Salt Lake City gig turns away ticket holders due to improper ID (they are undocumented immigrants). While he doesn't miss any shows, it's hard to say whether Bunbury will ever find a wide audience in America, especially if he isn't open to some degree of compromise, such as collaboration with an English-speaking artist. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo, extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes and deleted scenes. Recommended. (K. Fennessy)