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A paradise of natural life awaits those who accompany us to explore Extremadura.

The variety and richness of its animal and plant biodiversity is such that it is an unrepeatable journey on the European continent.

Our documentary feature film will travel from the dense forests of the north, furrowed by violent torrents, to the vast steppe plains of the south where the bustard performs its amazing nuptial dance. It will take us to discover an incredible mosaic of different habitats and ecosystems that enrich the wildest nature of Extremadura, the region of Western Europe with the highest percentage of areas of ornithological interest and with a third of its territory environmentally protected.

And that it has the largest extension in the world of an extraordinary ecosystem: the pasture. It is so because of the diversity of species it hosts and because since time immemorial it is a unique environment where the natural and the cultural coexist, complementing each other, in harmony.

It will be a trip with unique companions, some unique on the planet, such as the Iberian imperial eagle or the Iberian lynx; others so rare that they are in serious danger of extinction such as the black vulture or the black stork. We will enter spaces full of magic, works of art of Nature, such as Las Villuercas, Los Barruecos or La Jayona, an abandoned mine that Nature has reconquered for wildlife. Or like Monfragüe, a natural environment without comparison because, not surprisingly, it is home to the largest and best preserved area of Mediterranean forest in the world, the world's largest concentration of birds associated with this type of forest and has been recognized by UNESCO as a Reserve of the Biosphere.

Mountain ranges, meadows, lagoons, forests, rivers, steppes... Extremadura is living land. Extremadura is the natural paradise of Europe.

Datasheet:

PREMIERE 2022

Duration: 87 minutes

Director: Carlos Perez

Screenplay: Javier Ortega

Original soundtrack: Miguel Ángel Gragera and Jorge López Arregui

Collaborating musicians: Chloé Bird, Jessica Estévez, Carmen Estévez, José Antonio Moreno, Ana Moríñigo

Scientific advice: Fernando Ballesteros, Cesar del Arco

Production: Nani Alvarez

Director of photography: Carlos Pérez

Camera operators: Manuel Gracia, Joaquín Gordillo

Aerial means: 1080

Still photography: Rafa Ruiz Foto, Carlos Díaz

Design: Marta Anguera

Spanish version narration: Jose María Del Río

English version narration: Stephen Hughes

Sound production: AF Comunicación

Color grading: Raúl Bueno

Translations: Steve Alan Trott

Naturalists: Francisco Lopo, Jose Luis Bautista

Collaboration: Turnat network of rural apartments, Iberian Wagyu, Jardines de Morante, Juan Bauza, Jorge Sicilia, Jose Antonio Vallejo, Planet Alive, Adenex, Wildroots, General Directorate for the Environment Junta de Extremadura, Guadiana Hydrographic Confederation, Ministry of Education and Culture of the Junta de Extremadura

International distribution: 3boxmedia

A 1080 production with the support of the Junta de Extremadura and the participation of Canal Extremadura TV

festivals

Honorable Mention XXXIII edition of the María Luisa Memorial of Photography and Video SPAIN 2023

Finalist in the XXXI Edition of the International Biennial of Cinema and Scientific Image SPAIN 2022

Candidate for best cinematography 37th edition of the Goya Awards 2023 SPAIN Carlos Pérez Romero

Candidate for best original screenplay 37th edition of the Goya Awards 2023 SPAIN Javier Ortega Martinez

Candidate for best new director 37th edition of the Goya Awards 2023 SPAIN Carlos Pérez Romero

Best Film Candidate 37th edition of the Goya Awards 2023 SPAIN

Winner Best Cinematography Big Syn International Film Festival London ENGLAND 2022

Best of festival Nature Without Borders International Film Festival USA 2022

Finalist Ventotene Film Festival July 23rd - August 1st ITALY 2022

Best nature film at the International Air Film Festival CINEMA FIA SPAIN 2022

Best International - Feature Film Cosmic Film Festival USA 2022

Winner Best Film On Nature World Film Carnival - Singapore SINGAPORE 2022.

Winner Best Film Wildlife Virgin Spring Cinefest INDIA 2022.