The West Indies fleet

2021 | Documentary I Drama I 68 min I Colour

Synopsis

The discovery of America influenced those two continents that had remained separate and completely absent between each other. Although the true connection will require several centuries to be effective and above all. It will need a special connection to make it possible. That connection will be the Indian Fleets, one of the most successful naval systems in history, which with its constant navigation for more than two centuries, will end up transforming the New World and initiating the process of world globalization.

DATA SHEET

Direction: Antonio P. Molero
Script: Antonio P. Molero
Animations: Virtual Arts
Director of cinematography: Victor Manuel Casares and Javier Horrillo
Art direction: Mónica Bernuy
Editing: Mónica Jové and Jim Loomis
Executive Production: Valérie Delpierre
Production: Inicia Films, Trueday Films, Pecado Films, Virtual Art, in coproduction with RTVE. With the participation of Media, ICEC, Junta Andalucía, Canal Sur
International Distribution: Artico International

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

Premio de Creación Documental sobre Andalucía (SPAIN)
Best Documentary Imaginera Award

Festival Internacional de Cine Arqueológico de Castilla y León (SPAIN)
Best Documentary Viriato de Oro Award

XXXI Bienal Internacional de Cine e Imagen Científicos (SPAIN)
Best Scientific Documentary ASECIC Award

Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Archeologia 2022, Firenze Archofilm (ITALY)

The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, 2022 (UNITED STATES)

Festival de Cine de Málaga (SPAIN)

Arkhaios Film Festival, 2021 (UNITED STATES)

RAM Rassegna Internazionale del Cinema Archeologico, 2021 (ITALY)

Festival Internacional de Cine Arqueológico, FICAB, Irún, 2021 (SPAIN)

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In Inicia Films we understand that production is a way to influence society and connect emotionally with the audience. Since 2006 we have been working to promote new generations of filmmakers and give them a voice in today’s audiovisual world.

Through the eyes of our creators and the sensitivity of our authors, we accompany the development of international projects and multicultural talent, building bridges between their experiences abroad and their roots. We deal with themes that respond to current concerns and we believe that by connecting people and emotions we can help to draw new narrative and visual horizons.

Films produced by Inicia Films have been selected and awarded at numerous festivals including “Queens” by Klaudia Reynicke in co-production with Switzerland and Peru, which premiered at Sundance 2024 and won the Grand Prix at Berlin Generation; “20.000 species of bees” by Estibaliz Urresola winner of the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance, two Forque Awards including Best Film, two Feroz Awards including Best Dramatic Film and three Goya Awards 2024; “Foremost by night by Víctor Iriarte, premiered at Giornate degli autori in Venice and winner of the Feroz Arrebato Award for Fiction; “Schoolgirls by Pilar Palomero with four Goya Awards 2021, including Best Film; “Summer 1993” by Carla Simón, Best Opera Prima at the Berlinale 2017; “La Maternal” also by Pilar Palomero, winner of the Silver Shell for Best Acting in San Sebastian 2022, “Unicorns” by Àlex Lora, with Premiere in the Official Selection of the Malaga Festival and “Teresa” by Paula Ortiz, premiered in this edition of Tallinn.

For documentaries such as “The west Indies fleet“ by Antonio Pérez Molero produced in collaboration with RTVE, Canal Sur and Telemadrid or “Singing on the rooftops” by Enric Ribes, with Premiere at Sheffield DocFest.

Also, for short films such as “The disinherited” by Laura Ferrés, Best Short Film at the Semaine de la Critique de Cannes, “The bus” by Sandra Reina, premiered at SXSW, nominated for the Goya Awards and winner of the Gaudí Award.