Barcelona

Synopsis
Inspired by George Orwell’s "A Homage to Catalonia", Robert Hughes first visited Barcelona in 1968. Twenty-four years later, as the city prepares itself to host the 1992 Olympic Games, Hughes returns to explore the culture, identity, politics and language of Catalunya, as revealed through his own insights as well as interviews with the city’s politicians, architects and artists. Beginning with the celebrations that accompany the festival of the Merce, and taking in perspectives from both ends of the political spectrum, Hughes, sees the city, home of Catalan Modernism and Gaudi, as embodying the Catalan people’s desire for autonomy which now, more than ever, looks towards a changing Europe.
Series
Omnibus
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
1992
Subjects
Architecture; Art; History; Politics & government
Keywords
Barcelona; Gaudi, Antonio; Modernism; Olympic Games; Spanish art; spanish culture

Credits

Director
Gerry Troyna
Producer
Rebecca Dobbs
Cinematographer
Andrew Carchrae
Writer
Robert Hughes
Editor
Alan Trout
Contributor
Robert Hughes

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£50.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
52 minutes
Year
2012

Type
VHS
Price
£50.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
52 minutes
Year
2012

Production Company

Name

Maya Vision International

Email
nfo@mayavisionint.com
Web
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Phone
020 7796 4842
Fax
020 7796 4580
Address
3rd Floor
6 Kinghorn Street
London
EC1A 7HW

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
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Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
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