Journal | Rassegna iberistica
Journal issue | 43 | 113 | 2020
Research Article | The Balearic Island’s Image in the Cinema before 1936

The Balearic Island’s Image in the Cinema before 1936

The origins of cinema in the Balearic Islands are closely linked to stories of travellers who came to these islands in search of good weather, splendid landscapes and the picturesqueness of centuries-old traditions and customs. Along with the filming of local pioneers, documentaries by the great French producers of the turn of the century, Pathé and Gaumont, abound. These films contrast with written testimonies by visitors who landed on islands not yet discovered by mass tourism. The steep and rocky landscape is the perfect setting for this fictions. Majorcan productions, co-productions and amateur films, also from Menorca and Ibiza, constitute the visual testimony of the Balearic Islands prior to 1936.


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Submitted: Oct. 19, 2019 | Accepted: Dec. 20, 2019 | Published: June 19, 2020 | Language: es

Keywords Landscape Balearic Islands Patrimonio Paisaje Tourism Turismo Literatura de viajes Heritage | Cine de los primeros tiempos Islas Baleares Early cinema Travel literature

Copyright © 2020 M. Magdalena Brotons. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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