The 60th anniversary of this mythical film will be celebrated in 6 towns at the end of July with a congress, screenings, exhibitions, concerts and recreations prepared by the Sad Hill Association to commemorate the anniversary.
At this point in 2016 the members of the Sad Hill Cultural Association did not let go of the hoe, they did not stop placing wooden crosses on the graves and it was not enough (the demand exceeded the supply) to write on them the names of those who had sponsored one. The cemetery that hosted the final scene of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was being left unpolluted by hours of work, also by volunteers, to show its recovery on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the filming of the western film in the region.
The anniversary was a success, which has meant this rehabilitation for the entire region and the province far exceeds that description. Video clips, short films, weddings, visits from the other side of the planet... The Sad Hill cemetery is already one of the places that arouses the most interest in Burgos, so it is not surprising that fans of the film and this genre from all over the world have already shown their intention to go to this region to participate in the events that on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its filming is being prepared by the Sad Hill Cultural Association, which has not stood still during this decade either, in which it has managed, among other milestones, to recreate another of the locations of the film directed by Sergio Leone, the fort of Betterville, in Carazo.
This town, together with Santo Domingo de Silos,
Contreras, Salas de los Infantes, Hontoria del Pinar and Hortigüela, will
distribute the different commemorative events, the bulk of which will be held
on July 23, 24, 25 and 26. "We want all of them to have a bit of
prominence," says the president of the group, Sergio García, who advances
part of the content of the agenda, where there will be an international
congress, screenings of the film, dramatizations, exhibitions or concerts,
among some surprises.
As it happened in 2016, the Gran Casino Auditorium
Theater will be the stage where interesting presentations will be heard that
will revolve around the film and its director. "Experts on Leone's career
will come. We are already working with Christopher Frieling and Peter
Hanley," says García, who estimates that there are about 150 attendees at
this symposium, a figure similar to that of the 50th anniversary.
The congress will be held over three days and those
interested in attending it will have to register and pay a fee. The rest of the
activities, most of them outdoors, will be free. Among them the concerts, with
groups yet to be confirmed "but of styles related to the film, such as
rock, country or border", and will be held within the urban area of some
of the aforementioned towns. At least two of them will also feature a screening
of the film. "We believe that there will be a lot of demand for this
activity, with a varied audience, so our idea is to make one in the original
version with Spanish subtitles and another in Spanish with English
subtitles," says García.
An exhibition, which could be itinerant or exhibited in
one or more of the villages, is yet to be seen, in addition to the activities
proposed by the Sad Hill Association. Among its contents will be some of the
unique pieces that have been found during an archaeological campaign carried
out in the Betterville fort and thanks to which original pieces that have to do
with its filming have come to light. Being able to complete this exhibition
with props or original costumes is another of the efforts of the collective.
Time will tell if his work in this line with collectors pays off.
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