About the Event
Los Constructores de la Alhambra
Directed by Isabel Fernández
(Spain, 2022, 112 min.)
Saturday, April 11, 7:00 PM
Rice Cinema
Sarofim Hall, Pitman Cinema Theatre
After realising that his besieged Kingdom of Granada is doomed to disappear in the wake of pressure from neighbouring kingdoms, Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada, embarks on the construction of a building that will reflect all the splendour of their civilizsation and will defeat oblivion: the Alhambra palaces. His vizier Ibn al-Khatib (Amr Waked), a poet and genius ahead of his time, takes part in this colossal challenge. But when the Sultan’s son inherits the throne and involves the vizier in his new vision and ideas for his reign, Ibn al-Khatib is torn between the old world and the new one that is now emerging. His chronicles tell us the story of of the Granada of the 14th century, the swan song of Islamic Europe.
Free and open to the public.
Discounted parking available in West Lot 4. Flat rate of $6, credit card required.
