The Year of the Discovery
2020•3h 20m•6.8•Released
Documentary
In 1992 – 500 years after the beginning of Spain's global empire with the discovery of America – Spain proudly presented itself to the international community as a modern, developed, dynamic country through the Olympic Games in Barcelona and the Expo in Seville. But for filmmaker Luis López Carrasco (1981, Murcia), 1992 was also the year in which the regional parliament building in Cartagena was razed during furious protests against the threatened closure of various local industries. El año del descubrimiento revives this almost forgotten history in a typical Spanish bar in Cartagena, where different generations come together to drink, eat, smoke and talk. Stories from witnesses, demonstrators and strikers from back then and discussions among younger café visitors on themes such as class consciousness, the economic crisis and the role of unions percolate to the surface amidst talk of other life issues.
Director
Luis López Carrasco
Writer
Raúl Liarte, Luis López Carrasco
Languages
Spanish
Studio
LaCima Producciones
Production
Company
LaCima Producciones
Company
Alina Film
Producer
Luis Ferrón Ferri
Producer
David Epiney
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