España, la primera globalización explained

España, la primera globalización
Director:José Luis López-Linares
Editing:José Luis López-Linares
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Budget:€210.000
Gross:€297.000

España, la primera globalización (Spain, the first globalization) is a Spanish historical documentary film. It was directed by José Luis López-Linares and released in 2021.[1] It was followed by a related work, Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza, in 2024.

Contents

The documentary stated goal is to debunk the purported "Spanish Black Legend" and to portray little known aspects of the Spanish Empire. It features the presence of 39 historians, such as John Elliott, María Ángeles Pérez Samper, Ricardo García Cárcel, Ramón Tamames, Nigel Townson,, Carmen Iglesias, Elvira Roca Barea and Carlos Martínez Shaw. Next to historians, also geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and museum conservator Gijs van der Ham were interviewed. [1] [2]

People interviewed

Production

The project had a budget of €210.000, of which €96.160 (46%) were raised through an Internet crowdfunding campaign.[1]

Reception

España, la primera globalización became the most watched Spanish documentary in 2021,[3] grossing €297.000 at the box office.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: España, la primera globalización' y cómo el 'crowdfunding' le ha llevado a la cúspide. El Independiente. October 24, 2021. Spanish.
  2. Web site: España, la primera globalización' reúne a 39 historiadores de todo el mundo para desterrar la leyenda negra. Europa Press. October 14, 2021. Spanish.
  3. Web site: Official account tweet, November 26, 2021. Spanish.
  4. Web site: ¿Por qué los documentales más taquilleros del año no optan a los Goya?. Producción Audiovisual. Spanish.