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Purebred Spanish: The Origin

A journey through the different roles played by this animal in the peninsula, in history, as well as a necessary review of its origins. An intimate and personal journey to unravel the relationship of effort, love and passion between man and horse.

  • Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
    Director
    El Paisaje del Olivar
  • Juan Albarracín
    Writer
  • Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
    Producer
    El Paisaje del Olivar
  • Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada
    Edit
    El Paisaje del Olivar
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Caballo Español, el origen
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY, HISTORICAL
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 16, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    80,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paradise Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    June 3, 2023
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • Crown Point International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    August 2, 2023
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • Crown Point International Film Festival
    CHICAGO
    United States
    August 24, 2023
    WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA
    New York
    United States
    August 6, 2023
    WINNER BEST HISTORICAL FILM
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    KIEV
    Ukraine
    August 7, 2023
    WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
  • Mannheim Arts and Film Festival
    Mannheim
    Germany
    August 24, 2023
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA
    NEW YORK
    United States
    August 6, 2023
    BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Bright International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 22, 2023
    WINNER BEST NARRATIVE DOC
  • New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)
    New York
    United States
    December 27, 2023
    FINALIST
  • Swedish International Film Festival
    Arvika
    Sweden
    September 10, 2023
    NOMINEE
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • Cannes World Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    Nominee
    Best Documentary Feature
  • Cannes World Film Festival
    CANNES
    France
    September 15, 2023
    BEST HISTORICAL FILM WINNER
  • 16 International Film Festivals JIFF
    Jaipur
    India
    August 24, 2023
    WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Ciudad del Este
    Paraguay
    Paraguay
    September 15, 2023
    WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Sound and Music Film Festival
    ZAGREB
    Croatia
    October 14, 2023
    SCORE DOCUMENTARY
    NOMINEE
  • T.I.F.A. - Tietê International Film Awards
    San Paulo
    Brazil
    December 10, 2023
    WINNER BEST Cinematography
  • Brussels Capital Film Festival
    Bruxelles
    Belgium
    September 19, 2023
    WINNER
    BEST HISTORICAL FILM
  • ARFF International AMSTERDAM
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 12, 2023
    NOMINEE
    BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Berlin New Wave Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 19, 2023
    DOCUMENTARY ON HISTORY
    WINNER
  • Helsinki Educational Film Festival
    Helsinki
    Finland
    November 24, 2023
    WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival
    MUMBAI
    India
    October 22, 2023
    BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • 12th Rosarito International Film Festival
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    November 9, 2023
    WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Venice Under the Stars – International Film Festival
    VENICE
    Italy
    December 1, 2023
    Best Feature Documentary
  • 11th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards
    Lerapetra
    Greece
    August 3, 2024
    Greece
    Oficial selection
  • Padula Certosa Soulplace Film Festival
    Salerno
    Italy
    December 29, 2023
    Best Documentary
  • London Film & Television Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 17, 2023
    SEMI FINALIST
    Feature Documentary Film
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Roma
    Italy
    March 28, 2024
    WINNER BEST Educational Film
  • European Film & Screenplay Gala
    Milan
    Italy
    March 31, 2024
    NOMINEE
    Best Documentary
  • Latitude Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 19, 2024
    Award Winner
    Best Cinematography
  • Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    New York
    United States
    April 6, 2024
    Award Winner
    Best Historical Film
  • Hell Chess Festival
    Algeciras
    Gibraltar
    December 9, 2023
    All kind of Films finalist
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    AMSTERDAM
    Netherlands
    September 6, 2023
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    AMSTERDAM
    Netherlands
    September 6, 2023
    Finalist
    BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • London Film & Television Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 17, 2023
    Feature Documentary Film Finalist
  • 2024 ARFF Amsterdam // International Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 12, 2023
    Honorable Mention
    ARFF Amsterdam - Best Documentary
Distribution Information
  • FRANCISCO JAVIER FERNANDEZ BORDONADA
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada

Nature and rural landscape photographer fervent promoter of rural development projects through photography activities, workshops, photographic trips, whose main objective has been to promote and educate by teaching photography in vulnerable rural environments, as a tool for generating wealth through the enhancement of the natural environment and heritage.

Multidisciplinary freelancer, videographer, creative, photojournalist, his images have been published in international magazines such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The Australian Travel Magazine, GEO Voyage FRANCE.

Agro-food filmmaker and landscape photographer specialized in aerial filming with drones for renowned companies in the tourism and food industry.

His passion for documentary filmmaking came after having worked for other documentary filmmakers in ethnography years ago. Nowadays he is very proud to be able to continue teaching photography and being a location guide in Spain, Iceland, Slovenia, Italy and Portugal.

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Director Statement

My intention with this documentary was to get to know first hand some of the secrets kept in the historical archives of Cordoba and to bring the viewer closer to the day to day life of those who for centuries have played a fundamental role alongside the horse in preserving its purity.