The documentary will be presented this Friday for the first time outside of Menorca during the Firenze Archeofilm festival, the international archaeology, art and environmental film festival that is being held until March 6 in Florence, Italy. For this premiere, the festival organizers themselves have made an Italian version of the documentary. More than 60 film productions from 14 nationalities are participating in this meeting, one of the most important in Europe.
Firenze Archeofilm has three awards to which the Talayotic Menorca documentary can aspire: The "Firenze Archeofilm 2022" public choice award; “Università di Firenze” award, chosen by a jury of professors from the University of Florence; and the “Museo e Istituto Florentino di Preistoria Paolo Graziosi” award for the best prehistoric archeology film, chosen by a jury of experts.
The Consell Insular of Menorca promoted the production of this documentary in order to support the candidacy. The aim is to encourage people to get involved in the conservation about Talayotic heritage, discover and share the candiacy’s journey through a civilization that is still alive and present in every landscape of the island.
Filmed by Espiral Producciones TV SL, “Talayotic Menorca, an insular cyclopean odyssey” was directed by Manu Balaguer, with a script by Laura Jurado with the consultation of renowned archaeologist Amalia Pérez-Juez. This 38 minute long film is a journey through the history of our island, from Talayotic times to the present day. 17 testimonies from a diverse group of people, mostly arqueologists and a geologist, are collected to explain the story surounding Talayotic Menorca; the owner of a deposit; and the coordinator of the World Heritage candidacy file, Cipriano Marín, among others also participate. The actress who gives voice to the documentary in Catalan and Spanish is Enka Alonso from Menorca.
Screenings continue in Menorca
The cycle of screenings in Menorca continues on March 10 in Llucmaçanes and on the 11th in Ciutadella. The objective is to publicize the content of the new candidacy among a wider audiance. The Vice President and Conseller of Cultural Affairs, Miquel Àngel Maria will give a brief presentation before the screenings of the documentary. The events will end with a tasting of the Talaiòtica beer by Roger Vila, who developed this beer with the collaboration of the Museu de Menorca, the Talayotic Menorca candidacy and Grahame Pearce.
- March 10: Llucmaçanes, church of Sant Gaietà, 7 pm
Capacity is limited, it is necessary to register in advance by sending your name and telephone number to:
sajunta@gmail.com
- March 11: Ciutadella, Teatre des Born, 8 pm
Tickets available at
www.teatredesborn.com
In order to ensure an orderly entrance without crowds, attendees are requested to arrive 20 minutes before the start of the event.