Filming begins on ‘The Law of the Sea’, which will reopen Ciudad de la Luz in June

HE Francis and Catherine In 2006, de Santa Pola became the first European ship to rescue sub-Saharan migrants drifting in the international waters of the Mediterranean, 100 miles from Malta. When he approached the shore, the authorities did not allow him to dock in port, and he remained at sea for nine days, almost without food or water. Governing Alberto RuizRojo It will consist of three parts and will be shot in 100% natural environments for two months. Madrid, Alicante, City of Light and Santa Polato contain A complex shot on the high seas.

Along with Luis Tosar and Blanca Portillo, actress Sonia Almarcha, Víctor Clavijo, Alex Monner, Alcoy’s Pau Durà, Lamine Thior, Carlos Serrano, Alfonso Lara, Teresa Hurtado, Eva Marciel and Paula Muñoz and others round out the cast. Directed by Alberto Ruiz Rojo.

This adventure that fills many newspaper pages and worldwide dominated the news for more than a weekIt will also take shape at the Alicante studios to start the operation of the cinema complex after the European Commission’s “penalty” is lifted in March 2022, following negotiations by Consell.

One story and three axes

The story takes place in three regions. on the one hand, relationship between fishermen and immigrants on the boatwhat happened at the diplomatic level to solve the problem, especially Spanish ambassador in Malta, and uncertainty andlived in Santa Pola by relatives and neighbors of fishermen who mobilized public opinion by announcing the event at the national level.

Powered by the miniseries RTVE and À Punt, produced by Studio60, Enrique Pérez Flipy and MCFLY Prod. Producer of AIE It will be broadcast via À Punt for the Valencian Community and RTVE for the whole country. This is the first major collaboration in fiction between the two public channels, the start of a series of projects currently underway that aim to strengthen ties between the two public channels and promote Valencian audio-visual nationally.

so noNumerous Valencian manufacturers and service companies is part of this ambitious project that will shoot the movie. Outdoors in Santa Pola and at the studios of Ciudad de la Luz, an already dismantled ship, similar to the ship that actually took part, in addition to the complex sequences on the high seas.

Audio-visual presentation of Valencia

Budget of the series over 3 million eurosthe one which… À Punt contributes 700,000. For Alfred Costa, managing director of À Punt, “this production demonstrates the power of the public sector as an engine for audiovisuals. Two public television stations, À Punt and RTVE, and the magnificent City of Light complex in Alicante were rescued. To attract investment by the Generalitat Valenciana and we have joined forces to strengthen the Valencian audiovisual industry”.

In this sense, in a communiqué “the result a range of great technical and artistic qualities This shows the talent of our professionals. In the cast we have extensive figuration as well as notable artists from the ensemble such as Sonia Almarcha, Pau Durà, Paula Muñoz, Jordi Ballester, Víctor Clavijo or Ramón Ródenas, among others”.

true story

José Durá, played by Luis Tosar, and nine other crew members of the Santa Pola fishing boat on July 14, 2006 Francis and Catherine He decided to put 51 Eritrean immigrants stranded 10 miles away from Malta on a boat prepared for 10 crew. A 2-year-old girl and a pregnant woman.

The boat awaited the decision of the European authorities for nine long days. While negotiations continue between the diplomacy of half of Europe, More than sixty people lived together in an area of ​​fifty square meters..

By contrast, in Santa Pola, Relatives of the crew mobilized public opinion causing the media and authorities to be interested in the event. Also, in parallel, Spanish ambassador in MaltaPlayed by Blanca Portillo, she is fully involved in mobilizing the EU in search of a humane solution. Finally, on July 21, the migrants landed. this success changed European legislation on immigration.