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The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)

The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)

History Documentary

Can poetry made into a building?

Release Date: 2022, November 24
Directors: Isabel Fernández
Countries: Austria, Germany, Spain, Qatar
Production: ZDF, ORF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, Al Pati Productions, Polar Star Films, ARTE, TVE
Cast: Amr Waked, Abdelhamid Krim, Farah Hamed, Sofian El Benaissati, Adil Koukouh

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.

Keywords:

islam middle ages (476-1453) architecture art history spanish history architecture history medieval architecture granada, spain middle-aged architect spanish art islamic art al-andalus