The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)

11/24/2022 (DE) • Documentary, History • 1h 53m

Can poetry made into a building?

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.

The Builders of the Alhambra (2022)

11/24/2022 (DE) • 1h 53m

Documentary, History

Can poetry made into a building?

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ibn al-Khatib

Abdelhamid Krim

Yusuf I of Granada

Umm al-Ḥasan

Sofian El Benaissati

Ibn Zamrak

Muhammad V of Granada

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

islam

architecture

middle ages (476-1453)

art history

granada, spain

spanish history

architecture history

middle-aged architect

medieval architecture

spanish art

islamic art

al-andalus

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