Barcelona holds the shooting of La Catedral del Mar

10/05/2016

Best-seller La Catedral del Mar by ldefonso Falcones becomes a TV series and is being filmed in Barcelona.

The series, directed by Jordi Frades, will feature actors such as Aitor Luna, Michelle Jenner, Silvia Abascal, Pablo Derqui, Ginés García Millán and Daniel Grao. This literary phenomenon will come to life on screen in eight episodes that will be seen on Antena 3 TV channel. This October the shooting of the series is carrying out in Barcelona, ​​where almost 80% of the scenes are filmed in outdoor locations, such as the famous basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. It also will be shot in the Plaza del Rey and the Gothic Quarter of the city.

The temple and the Gothic Quarter are the protagonists of this upcoming blockbuster. Thus, the setting will enhance the atmosphere of medieval times, telling the life story of Arnau, parallel to the construction of the new Catholic church. Arnau will fight for the freedom and dignity of the poor and humiliated and he will face the power of the nobles. Revenge, love and betrayal intersect in a fascinating story, which takes place in a marked epoque by religious intolerance and social segregation.

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