The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)
• November 24th, 2022 • 1h 53min
Documentary, History
Overview
Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist
Released on: 2023-09-22
Documentary, History
An in-depth interview with José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, known as Josu Ternera, one of the most releva...
Valldaura: A Quarantine Cabin
Released on: 2022-07-24
Documentary
A group of young architects, confined to a forest in Barcelona during the COVID crisis, explore the ...
About the Memoirs of a House
Released on: 2022-07-20
Documentary
The life of a couple is observed through the home they have left behind.
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
Released on: 2003-10-03
Documentary, History
An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes viol...
James Ensor: Demons Teasing Me
Released on: 2010-10-14
Documentary, TV Movie
This film explains what James Ensor (1860-1949) meant for the development of art and makes palpable ...
Bauhaus 100
Released on: 2019-08-21
History, Documentary
In 1919 an art school opened in Germany that would change the world forever. It was called the Bauha...
Oldrich and Bozena
Released on: 1985-08-01
History, Drama
At the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries Boleslav's kingdom fell apart in the fratricidal war betw...
Der Richter von Zalamea
Released on: 1956-04-19
History, Drama
Historical drama set during the reign of Philip II of Spain. The royal troops have taken up quarters...
Paris ou l’utopie perdue
Released on: 2018-11-06
Documentary
A look at contemporary Paris through the lens of theories and ideologies of the past two centuries, ...
Mitterrand, président culturel
Released on: 2021-05-12
Documentary, TV Movie, History
On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the...
Four Shorts on Architecture
Released on: 1975-10-10
Documentary
A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
Teatro Amazonas: The Art of Sound and Nature
Released on: 2022-09-05
Documentary, History, TV Movie
The history of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, an opera house located in the middle of the Amazon rai...
The Painting
Released on: 2019-11-08
Documentary, History, Animation
For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last ...
Fitna
Released on: 2008-03-27
Documentary
A short film in which Quran verses are shown alongside images from terrorist attacks.
Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages
Released on: 1989-07-04
History, Animation, Documentary
This animated short challenges enduring myths, spawned by fairy tales and romances, about women in m...
Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines
Released on: 2023-11-10
Documentary
By telling the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with ...
Where to with History?
Released on: 2020-12-12
Documentary
Dresden is famous for its attempt to meticulously reconstruct its once bombed-out historical center ...
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
Released on: 1973-12-01
Documentary
On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From concept...
Empire City
Released on: 1985-07-01
Documentary, History
A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...