Wim Wenders says in the foreword of the book "Film City" that one reason he was encouraged to direct films each filming you discover permtía cities. One of them dedicated his most famous film, "Wings of Desire" at a time when the German city retained much of its battle scars. For these tracks Wenders are what gives meaning to the cities and, by extension, the stories it tells.
the other side of the camera is at the opposite experience. When, finally, we step on that stage in which we have fought against the Mafia or Asian we left blinded by the diamonds, urban architecture becomes the catalyst for old desires. Erected a new city on the foundations of the stories we've seen on screen. And there is a thriving industry around this experience inside and outside our borders, especially after the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings", which put New Zealand in a favorite destination for thousands of travelers.
The English Association Culture and tradition also suggests routes inspired fiction films. Our country hosts a number of interesting shoots a year for its mild climate. One of the last was "The Tourist" with Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman in locations such as the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the Plaza Mayor and the new home of Cervantes in Madrid. Increasingly understand the value added autonomies that film brings to its geography, is the case Galicia, Andalusia or and his proposal for western lovers. The phenomenon also has its academic side: the University of Valencia are held on a regular basis a few days engaged in "Film, Imaginary and Tourism", where cinema experts, sociologists, philosophers and geographers discuss the marriage between the screen and the suitcase.
"Film City" be understood as a particular travel guide. Their authors, Claudia Hellman and Claudine Weber-Hof, which previously released "Landscapes of cinema" - broken every metropolis visited map and actual film locations, movie shots and anecdotes about the production and filming. Is a different way to immerse yourself in a big city life: through the fictions it has inspired. But if the crisis not allow us to travel the world, have the option of bringing all this invented universe within four walls. This is what the hotel offers theme Dormirdcine , whose rooms are dedicated to a myth of the big screen.
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