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Amaro Pargo: entre la leyenda y la historia
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Wikipedia article
'Amaro Pargo: entre la leyenda y la historia' (English: 'Amaro Pargo: between legend and history') is a documentary film of the year 2017,[https://alegando.com/amaro-pargo-entre-la-leyenda-y-la-historia/ Amaro Pargo. Entre la leyenda y la historia de Juan Alfredo Amil] which deals with the life and enigmas that surround the figure of the Spanish corsair Amaro Rodrguez Felipe, better known as 'Amaro Pargo' (1678-1747). The film was directed by Juan Alfredo Amil, with the collected documentation and the interviews made by the journalist Benjamn Reyes.[http://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2017/08/la-pelicula-amaro-pargo-despliega-velas/ La pelcula sobre Amaro Pargo despliega sus velas]
Argument
The film and documentary narrate the life of Amaro Pargo and the mysteries that surround it, such as the mention of an unrecognized son that the corsair had in Havana (Cuba) or the ownership of his estate or not of the hacienda or 'Casa de Los Mesa' in Machado (El Rosario). It also deals with the discovery of a document written by Amaro himself, in which he talks about the granting of the privateering patent by King Philip V of Spain, the whereabouts of a missing portrait of him painted by Jos Rodrguez de la Oliva, his relationship with the religious Sister Mara de Jess Delgado, or if her treasure really existed.
Reception
The film-documentary was premiered directly on television on August 10, 2017 through Televisin Canaria with great audience success, and has subsequently been screened in cultural venues throughout the Canary Islands, being the first film in the history of the Canarian cinema that has been exhibited in all the islands and premiered in five of them.
Locations
Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena and Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmn, both in San Cristbal de La Laguna, the Hermitage of Nuestra Seora del Rosario and the ruins of 'Casa de Los Mesa' in Machado, 'La Miravala' estate and vineyards 'El Borgon' de Tegueste and Punta del Hidalgo (La Laguna).
Distribution
In the documentary they intervene:
* Luis de Zrate (representing the eighteenth-century painter Jos Rodrguez de la Oliva)
* Domingo Barbuzano (author of the book 'El Corsario Amaro Pargo')
* Ramn Gonzlez de Mesa (eighth nephew-grandson of Amaro Pargo)
* Manuel Hernndez Gonzlez (professor at the University of La Laguna)
* Sister Cleof (Superior of the Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena)
* Alfredo Lpez (actor who represents Amaro Pargo in theatrical visits)
References
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