The Department of Culture and Sports has launched, as part of its summer cultural programming, at the Roman Theater of the Archaeological Ensemble of Itálica, the summer film series ‘Itálica de cine. Historias eternas’. Every Friday and Saturday, from July 18th to August 16th at 10:00 pm, empires, myths, heroes, fighters, and legends will come to life in the lineup of scheduled films.
The series, suitable for all audiences, will begin on July 18th with the screening of the film ‘Gladiator’ (2000). Members of the Roman Centuria of Santiponce and a hundred residents of the town dressed as Romans will attend. After a parade through the Plaza de la Constitución of the poncino municipality, they will arrive at the Roman Theater of Itálica in a procession that will evoke the ceremonial processions that took place in this imperial city, especially during the time of Emperor Hadrian.
The Minister of Culture and Sports, Patricia del Pozo, has emphasized that this parade will be a unique opportunity to join the Italic colonists and experience firsthand the festive atmosphere of ancient Rome. She also indicated that the ‘Itálica de cine. Historias eternas’ series, «in addition to being a proposal designed for audiences of all ages to enjoy summer nights in a magical and historically rich location, will serve to commemorate the feats that have helped shape our understanding of the past as we know it today.»
Programming
The programming of this historical film series consists of five sections, divided into weekly themes. It will kick off on July 18th under the theme ‘Glimpses of the Past’ which will screen, on the same day, the film ‘Gladiator’ by Ridley Scott; while on July 19th, it will be the turn of ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ by Barry Levinson. In the second session, titled ‘Stories of the East’, ‘Ran’ by Akira Kurosawa will be shown on Friday, July 25th; and ‘The Last Emperor’ by Bernardo Bertolucci on the 26th.
August will begin with the session ‘Adventures and Honor’, featuring the films ‘Master & Commander’ by Peter Weir on the 1st; and ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’, the classic by Michael Curtiz starring Errol Flynn, on the 2nd. The session under the title ‘Dissidents’ will arrive on August 8th with ‘Agora’ by Alejandro Amenábar; and will conclude on the 9th with the screening of ‘Spartacus’ by Stanley Kubrick.
The summer series ‘Itálica de cine. Historias eternas’ will end with the session ‘Dreams of Empire’, featuring the films ‘El Dorado’ by Carlos Saura on August 15th; and ‘Empire of the Sun’ by Steven Spielberg on the 16th.
Admission to the summer cinema at Itálica is free with prior reservation. Information about the series and the opening of reservation periods is available through the website of the Archaeological Ensemble:
Programming of the ‘Itálica de cine. Historias eternas’ Series.
