The Builders of the Alhambra
The Builders of the Alhambra

The Builders of the Alhambra

Can poetry made into a building?

7.0(7 votes)
2022
1h 53m
Documentary
History

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.

Production

ZDF, ORF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, Al Pati Productions, Polar Star Films, ARTE, TVE

Cast

Amr Waked

Amr Waked

Ibn al-Khatib

Abdelhamid Krim

Abdelhamid Krim

Yusuf I of Granada

Farah Hamed

Farah Hamed

Umm al-Ḥasan

Sofian El Benaissati

Sofian El Benaissati

Ibn Zamrak

Adil Koukouh

Adil Koukouh

Muhammad V of Granada

More Like This

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
The Painting
Antonio Gaudí
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)
Narbonne: The Second Rome
Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages
Soviet Bus Stops
Mona Lisa Smile
The Savior for Sale
The Warrior
Sects of Turkey