The Builders of the Alhambra

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The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)

Directed by Isabel Fernández

“Can poetry made into a building?”

Documentary, History · 1h 53m

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.

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Cast

Amr Waked Ibn al-Khatib Hamid Krim Yusuf I of Granada Farah Hamed Umm al-Ḥasan
S
Sofian El Benaissati Ibn Zamrak Adil Koukouh Muhammad V of Granada

Crew

Director
Isabel Fernández
Writer
Margarita Melgar, Isabel Fernández
Editor
Elodie Leuthould
Producer
Isabel Fernández, Carles Brugueras

Details

Original title
Los constructores de la Alhambra
Release date
2022-11-24
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Arabic, French, Spanish
Countries
Germany, Qatar, Austria, Spain
Production
ZDF, ORF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, Al Pati Productions, Polar Star Films, ARTE, TVE