The Builders of the Alhambra

Nov 24, 2022

1h 53m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

ZDF

ORF

Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

Al Pati Productions

Polar Star Films

ARTE

TVE

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Cast

Ibn al-Khatib

Amr Waked

Yusuf I of Granada

Abdelhamid Krim

Umm al-Ḥasan

Farah Hamed

Ibn Zamrak

Sofian El Benaissati

Muhammad V of Granada

Adil Koukouh

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The Builders of the Alhambra

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