Filming begins on a crime movie at Moors and Christians of Elda

recording equipment. Axel Alvarez

This Ortega y Gasset, Jardines and Nueva streets They were closed to traffic at 08:00 in the morning and will not open until 23:00 to allow video recording. parades with bandsactions harquebusrypublic festeros applaud and barracks Clear and buzzing as it was June 1-5.

Preparations before the filming of the parade of the Moors and Elda Christians. Axel Alvarez

The series he directed, Disney+ platform and is based on “Long Shadows”A thriller novel by Elda writer Elia Barceló, in which a group of friends meet in the city to investigate the death of one of them under strange circumstances at his popular urban home. San Francisco de Sales neighborhood.

Elda writer Elia Barceló is at the corner of Nueva and Colón streets with the film crew. Axel Alvarez

The recording was scheduled for Thursday, May 25, but was finally delayed to Monday, May 29, due to forecasts of heavy rain in the Vinalopó and l’Alcoià regions and yellow warnings of up to 20 liters per meter of accumulated rain. square in an hour.

The director who directed the shooting is Clara Roquet. Axel Alvarez

Elia Barceló and the director took part in some shooting scenes. Clara Roquet, winner of the 2021 Goya Best New Director award, also actress Belén Cuesta. However, actresses are expected to attend this Monday. Irene Escolar, Marta Etura and Elena Anaya.

A parade is being recorded in the historic center of Elda for the Disney+ platform series. Axel Alvarez

The series consists of eight episodes and has already started recording in a drama. Madrid studio, Which Police station of the Elda-Petrer National Corps and a festive barracks with all the characteristic decorative elements of the celebration.

Resting and resting area for the extras in the movie. Axel Alvarez

Six months ago the production company asked Community Central Board provisionally giving him 40 costumes from nine Moorish and Christian comparisons for the extras’ costumes. presiding entity Peter Serranoas well as advising the management team, 200 volunteers those who do extras on set.

The make-up team puts the finishing touches on the party girls who play as extras. Axel Alvarez

In any case, recording technicians will be present at the parties. From 1 to 5 June to save source images. All of this is done with the goal of recreating Elda’s Moors and Christians in the most credible way possible for the series as collected in the thriller and detective novel. Elia Barcelona.