18th Malaga Film Festival, talking about cinema in Spain

The red carpet has been rolled out.The festival will focus on Spanish and Hispanic film. There will be both short and full-length feature films on show every day – primarily in the Teatro Cervantes and the Cine Albéniz – which will be judged and awarded prizes.

There will be a marquee in the Plaza de la Merced, where free concerts will be on offer, ranging from pop acts to ensembles like the Jazz Association of Malaga.

There will be other events and attractions throughout the week too, often not even organised directly by the festival.

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Spain has been chosen to shoot different films: 10 films shot in Spain

1 - Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Woody Allen, This film, starring Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson, was shot in New York and in Catalonia, and Asturias.

2 - El Cid, Anthony Mann. This film was mainly filmed in Spain. Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren recorded in towns such as La Rioja, Madrid, Burgos, Valladolid, etc.

3 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Steven Spielberg. Several scenes of this movie, starring Harrison Ford, was filmed in Almería and Granada province.

4 - Conan the Barbarian, John Milius. This film, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was shot mostly in Almería.

5 - Doctor Zhivago, David Lean. This movie was starring Omar Sharif. It was recorded mainly in Madrid, but the fiction takes place in Moscow. The film won several Oscars.

6 - Mission Impossible II, John Woo. This overproduction, which had a budget of $ 125 million, was filmed in Seville, Valencia and Pamplona.

7-007: The World Is Not Enough, Michael Apted.This film with Pierce Brosnan as 007, it was recorded in some Spanish regions, such as Tudela, Cuenca and Bilbao.

8 - Star Wars Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones, George Lucas.The adventures of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi teacher began filming in Italy and then all the crew moved to Tunisia. For scenes of the capital of Naboo, the team moved to Seville.

9-007: Die Another Day, Lee Tamahori. This is the latest film by Pierce Brosnan as Agent 007. The scenes depicting Cuba were actually filmed in Cadiz.

10 - Clash of the Titans (2010), Louis Leterrier. This remake of the 1981 version was filmed in London, Wales and the Canary Islands. Mainly it was filmed in various places on the island of Tenerife.

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Al Andalus (RENFE), an unforgettable trip in a "Belle Époque train"(vocabulary)

The Al Andalus takes its passengers on a tour of the southern cities of Spain. They will discover Andalusian culture and the way that the area’s Moorish heritage has influenced it.

An unforgettable trip in a Belle Époque train, it was a period characterized by optimism, peace in Europe, new technology and scientific discoveries. The peace and prosperity, in France, allowed the arts to flourish, and many masterpieces of literature, music, theatre, and visual art gained recognition. It was named, in retrospect, when it began to be considered a "golden age" in contrast to the horrors of World War I (1931).

Al Andalus is a palace on rails. The train was originally used to take the British royal family  on holiday. Its route crossed France, from Calais to the French Riviera with illustrious passengers. That palace of the 1920s is now a first class accommodation, which combines the signs of a prestigious history with the modern comforts of the 21st century. Al Andalus is probably the most spacious and exclusive tourist train in the world. Its four saloons, real railway jewels built between 1928 and 1930.

Al Andalus offers routes with different durations, from a minimum of 3 days up to a maximum of 6. Each trip of Al Andalus combines an exquisite cuisine on board with first class restaurants. The pleasure of the trip is also based on a careful balance between train journey times and suggestive visits and excursions with guides in different languages and private access to the monuments. While the train stays in the station, the traveller may choose to scheduled trips or explore on your own the town in which you are. You could also prefer to enjoy to be on close terms in your room on board or the planned activities.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Seville and the aromas of Jerez, in the heritage of Úbeda and Baeza, impossible landscapes of Ronda, the Nasrid legacy of the Alhambra and the Caliphate splendour of Córdoba. http://www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos/eng/alandalus.html
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Vocabulary

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