LIBERTAD EPIC TV SERIES
COMING FROM SPAIN IN MARCH
Here's the latest period set project coming to us from Spain: five episode historical series
LIBERTAD will arrive to Spanish streamer
Movistar this
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The series arrives to Movistar March 26th
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spring, March 26th set in the 19th century Spain. Earlier this winter Movistar scored success with another period set series - time spanning saga
Tell Me Who I Am, and now they will try their luck with this series which features mostly outdoor scenes and had finished production exactly a week before the national lockdown was proclaimed in Spain last March. At the same time, while the new series is airing over at Movistar, a two hour movie will be released in cinemas ahead of Easter so the audience can pick which format to watch. They are hoping the release will give a boost to Spanish flagging box office.
THE STORY OF LIBERTAD
A woman nicknamed La Llanera (played by Spanish singer
Bebe) is released
in 1807, in the wake of the French revolution (which inspired Spain to
proclaim Spain a constitutional monarchy in 1812), from prison after 17
years
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Simultaneously with the series, a film will be released in cinemas
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spent in it. During her confinement, she had been sent to the
gallows every year only to be pardoned at the last moment. Her son Juan
(
Jason Fernandez) was born in the cell and does not know his father, the
famous bandit Lagartijo (
Xabier Deive). Mother and son will try to live
the freedom that has been denied to them for so many years while they
are persecuted by
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The series depicts poverty and chaos ahead of the 1812 revolution
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gangs of bandits and gunmen of the Governor.
Lagartijo, Aceituno
(Isak Ferriz) and the Governor
(Luis Callejo) are
looking for La Llanera, but they are also looking for each other. In
19th century Spain there is no room for everyone, much less for
traitors.
