The impossible cities (2018)

The impossible cities (2018) poster

Between 1947 and 1949 the photographer based in the Canary Islands Bonifacio Hernández Gil made numerous photographs for the army and the colonial administration of the so-called Spanish West Africa. In his images appear new cities as scenes of science fiction movies, surrounded by the desert and half-empty, prepared to welcome the new man that the regime designed. Impossible cities that the film says from the present in the only possible way, as Calvino wrote: from the relations between the measurements of its space and the events of its past.

Director: Chus Domínguez
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Editing: Juan Marigorta
Production: MUSAC
Country: Spain
Original Language: es

Keywords

history, sahrawi refugee camps

More Films by Director: Chus Domínguez

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The impossible cities about?
Between 1947 and 1949 the photographer based in the Canary Islands Bonifacio Hernández Gil made numerous photographs for the army and the colonial administration of the so-called Spanish West Africa. In his images appear new cities as scenes of science fiction movies, surrounded by the desert and half-empty, prepared to welcome the new man that the regime designed. Impossible cities that the film says from the present in the only possible way, as Calvino wrote: from the relations between the measurements of its space and the events of its past.
Who directed The impossible cities?
The impossible cities was directed by Chus Domínguez.
How long is The impossible cities?
The impossible cities has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
Where was The impossible cities produced?
The impossible cities was produced in Spain.