A journey through the fantastic and mysterious Barcelona that the Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964-2020) loved so much, the city of myth and legend, the city that was before it became one of the main European tourist destinations.
Writing
Zafón's own words read like incantations over Barcelona
Cinematography
The city shot like a fading memory, all amber and shadow
Production
Interviews with editors who knew his secrets
Director
Christoph Goldmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zafón's Barcelona novels sold 40 million copies worldwide, yet this documentary reveals how fiercely he guarded the 'real' locations from fan pilgrimages.
The film's release timing — shortly after his death — transforms what could be tourism promotion into unintended memorial.
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