The Builders of the Alhambra

The Builders of the Alhambra

113 mins | Documentary, History | Nov. 24, 2022

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

113 mins | Documentary, History | Nov. 24, 2022

The Builders of the Alhambra
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.
Producers ARTE, TVE, ORF, ZDF, Polar Star Films, AlJazeera Documentary Channel, Al Pati Productions
Original title Los constructores de la Alhambra
Directors Isabel Fernández
Writers Isabel Fernández, Margarita Melgar

Cast

Amr Waked

as Ibn al-Khatib

Abdelhamid Krim

as Yusuf I of Granada

Farah Hamed

as Umm al-Ḥasan

Sofian El Benaissati

as Ibn Zamrak

Adil Koukouh

as Muhammad V of Granada