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Spain: The First Globalization
Spain: The First Globalization

Spain: The First Globalization

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A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.

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Budget

$359584

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

15 October 2021

Country

Spain

Cast

Antonio Valero

Antonio Valero

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rubén García Benito

Rubén García Benito

Self - Musician

Alicia Relinque

Alicia Relinque

Self - Sinologist

Abigail R. Horro

Abigail R. Horro

Self - Musician

Luo Huiling

Luo Huiling

Self - Historian

Carlos Martínez Shaw

Carlos Martínez Shaw

Self - Historian

Marcelo Gullo

Marcelo Gullo

Self - Writer

Luis Ribot

Luis Ribot

Self - Historian

Elvira Roca Barea

Elvira Roca Barea

Self - Writer

Pedro Insua

Pedro Insua

Self - Writer

Fernando García de Cortázar

Fernando García de Cortázar

Self - Historian

Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada

Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada

Self - Historian

Carmen Iglesias Cano

Carmen Iglesias Cano

Self - RAE Director

Jaime Contreras Contreras

Jaime Contreras Contreras

Self - Historian

Manuel Lucena Giraldo

Manuel Lucena Giraldo

Self - Historian

Adelaida Sagarra Gamazo

Adelaida Sagarra Gamazo

Self - Historian

José María Moreno Martín

José María Moreno Martín

Self - Cartographer

Ana María Carabias Torres

Ana María Carabias Torres

Self - Historian

Ricardo Andrés Uribe Parra

Ricardo Andrés Uribe Parra

Self - Historian

Natalia Denisova

Natalia Denisova

Self - Historian

Stanley G. Payne

Stanley G. Payne

Self - Historian

Nigel Townson

Nigel Townson

Self - Historian

Gijs van der Ham

Gijs van der Ham

Self - Rijksmuseum Curator

Manuel Gómez Lara

Manuel Gómez Lara

Self - Philologist

Enriqueta Vila Vilar

Enriqueta Vila Vilar

Self - Historian

Martín Ríos Saloma

Martín Ríos Saloma

Self - Historian

Ramón Tamames

Ramón Tamames

Self - Economist

Blas Sierra de la Calle

Blas Sierra de la Calle

Self - Museo Oriental Director

Juan Carlos Rey

Juan Carlos Rey

Self - Former EU Ambassador

Ferran Adrià

Ferran Adrià

Self - Chef

Alfonso Guerra

Alfonso Guerra

Self - Former Politician

Ignacio Gómez de Liaño

Ignacio Gómez de Liaño

Self - Writer

Patricio Lons

Patricio Lons

Self - Journalist

Juan José Morales

Juan José Morales

Self - Writer

Antonio García Abasolo

Antonio García Abasolo

Self - Historian

Maarten Larmuseau

Maarten Larmuseau

Self - Geneticist

Ricardo García Cárcel

Ricardo García Cárcel

Self - Historian

Catalina Font

Catalina Font

Self - Fund. Casa Serra Secretary

Carlos Enrique Díaz Urbina

Carlos Enrique Díaz Urbina

Self - Friar

Carlos Adrián López Ramos

Carlos Adrián López Ramos

Self - Friar

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

Self - EZLN Leader (archive footage)

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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