Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza
{{Infobox film
| name = Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza
| image = Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = José Luis López-Linares
| producer =
| writer = José Luis López-Linares
Víctor Escribano
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| starring =
| music = Jorge Magaz
| cinematography =
| editing = José Luis López-Linares
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| released = {{Film date|2024}}
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
| budget = €220,000
| gross =
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Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza (Hispanic America, a song of life and hope) is a Spanish historical documentary film. It was directed by José Luis López-Linares and released in 2024.{{cite web|title=España, la primera globalización' y cómo el 'crowdfunding' le ha llevado a la cúspide|publisher=El Independiente|date=October 24, 2021|url=https://www.elindependiente.com/espana/2021/10/24/espana-la-primera-globalizacion-y-como-el-crowdfunding-le-ha-llevado-a-la-cuspide/|language=Spanish}}
Contents
The documentary follows its previous chapter España, la primera globalización (2021) and gathers 50 experts from multiple Hispanic countries with the goal of refuting the "Spanish Black Legend" and offer "a renewed, truthful and visually powerful about how Spanish America actually emerged and developed".{{cite web|title=El rey Felipe VI acude al cine a ver "Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza"|publisher=El Observador|date= April 13, 2024|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/espana/el-rey-felipe-vi-acude-al-cine-a-ver-hispanoamerica-canto-de-vida-y-esperanza--2024412163855|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}{{cite web|title='Hispanoamérica: Canto de vida y esperanza', documental que desmonta la leyenda negra|publisher=Europa Press|date= April 14, 2024|url=https://www.libertaddigital.com/cultura/cine/2024-04-14/hispanoamerica-canto-de-vida-y-esperanza-documental-que-desmonta-la-leyenda-negra-7116114/|accessdate=June 16, 2021}} Its title is a reference to Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío's work Cantos de vida y esperanza.
People interviewed
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- Rafael Aita "Capitán Perú"
- Alfonso Borrego
- Úrsula Camba Ludlow
- Ximena Carcelén
- Antonio Cordero
- Susana Cordero
- Mamela Fiallo
- Marcelo Gullo
- Carmen Iglesias
- Guadalupe Jiménez Codinach
- Enrique Krauze
- Carlos Leánez Aristimuño
- Patricio Lons
- Raquel Maldonado
- Angélica Montes-Cruz
- Jorge Moreno
- Ramón Mujica Pinilla
- Dalmacio Negro Pavón
- Faustino Núñez
- Francisco Núñez del Arco
- Elisa Queijeiro
- Aníbal Romero
- Martín F. Ríos Saloma
- Adelaida Sagarra Gamazo
- Aurelio Valarezco
- Juan Valderrama
- Juan Manuel Zunzunegui
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Production
Like its predecessors, Hispanoamérica was produced mostly through a crowdfunding campaign, receiving €222,000 from 4,000 users since the beginning of the project in 2022. It was shot in Spain, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, México and the United States.
Release
The documentary's premiere, which was attended by King Felipe VI of Spain, introduced it among the ten biggest box office successes of the year in Spain despite its limited distribution in only 60 theaters.{{cite web|title=El documental 'Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza' conquista al público y la taquilla en su estreno|publisher=El Debate|date= April 13, 2024|url=https://www.eldebate.com/cine-tv-series/20240413/documental-hispanoamerica-canto-vida-esperanza-conquista-publico-taquilla-estreno_189056.html|accessdate=June 16, 2021}} It grossed €93,908 the first week, becoming the most watched documentary of the year in Spain.{{cite web|title=Hispanoamérica: luchando contra la leyenda negra|publisher=Cine y Tele|date= April 13, 2024|url=https://www.cineytele.com/2024/04/22/hispanoamerica-luchando-contra-la-leyenda-negra/|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://hispanoamericalapelicula.org/ Official website]
- [https://twitter.com/1aglobalizacion?lang=es Twitter profile]
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Category:2020s Spanish-language films
Category:Documentary films about Spain