Plot
This animated film tell the story of how was the first journey around the world, based on the story of the Spanish Juan Sebastian Elcano and the Portuguese Fernando de Magallanes in the sixteenth century. This expedition started with a group of sailors making a trip to the unknown and with the objective of arrive to Molucas Islands, situated next to Indonesia. This virgin territory, full of animals and plats that goes further than the imagination, will take this sailors to deal with storms, hunger, natives and all kinds of problems. Only 18 of the 240 sailors that left Seville came back alive.
'Elcano y Magallanes: la primera vuelta al mundo' is directed by Ángel Alonso and written by Garbiñe Losada and Jose Antonio Vitoria. The film has a great soundtrack composed by Joseba Beristain.
Awards
- 2020 Goya Awards: 1 0
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The challenge of the film
In the words of José Antonio Vitoria, co-scriptwriter of the film, the great challenge that his script had was to mold a series of historical facts to new rhythms, parts, and changes that would make the plot works.
A big premiere
The film was projected for first time in Malaga Film Festival, the 23th of March of 2019.
Changes in Elcano
The representation of Elcano in the film is younger than his real inspiration to generate a character with a greater dramatic arc.
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