Thursday, August 22, 2019

Great documentaries recorded in Almería



The province is not only cinema land and has many stories to tell

Almeria is different
July 2, 2019

The province of Almeria can boast of having several of the most incredible landscapes in the world. From the barren desert of Tabernas, the volcanic beaches of the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata, the Calar Alto Observatory, from where the universe is explored, or the Minihollywood. We know Almería's contribution to the history of cinema and also that many celebrities have chosen it as their place to reside or spend their vacation time. All these places have been recorded countless times by television networks or film producers in order to publicize the wonders of the region through documentaries.

Spanish Western
We started with a documentary about the phenomenon of western cinema in the province of Almeria. Directed by Alberto Esteban, this work of the year 2014, makes a retrospective of the western cinema and everything that it meant for our city. Your title ' Spanish Western ':


 


Cabo de Gata in the 70s
We continue with a documentary by the Belgian artist Philippe Dupiereux, who in 1971 traveled to Almeria and fell in love with its landscapes and its light. It leaves us a graphic document of exceptional value about Cabo de Gata at that time. A documentary divided into two parts that will leave you amazed.



Part 1

Part 2


Extreme Nature of Almeria
We continue with a documentary directed by the biologist Alberto José Urea Ramos. In it he explores the different habitats that exist in Almeria and teaches a master lesson about each one of them.




I want to have a hardware store in Andalusia
We finish, how could it be otherwise, with music. In this case, the soundtrack is put by the leader of the British group "The Clash" Joe Strummer, who lived long periods in Andalusia.

Joe Strummer discovered Almeria thanks to the filming of 'Straight to hell', a cult western by Alex Cox , who brought together in Almería figures such as The Pogues, Kurtney Love, Grace Jones or Dennis Hopper . Here he found the tranquility he needed after having left behind the walk in front of The Clash, and his stay has left its mark on Almeria and Granada, where he is still remembered as a great person, in addition to the immense myth of rock that was. All this history, is collected in 'I want to have a hardware store in Andalusia'.
 


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