I liked the sound of it, and I liked starting to see films from that point of view.
Its September 2023, a good five years after Netflix first confirmed the project had been greenlit.
Filming begins as a creative exercise, with us gathered in a room discussing ideas with the screenwriters.
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The view from where were dining opens up to the well-known mountains of Ibague, the capital of Tolima.
Would he have liked to see that the adaptation of a work he considered unadaptable would be filmed here?
Neither I nor anyone involved in this project can ever truly know.
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The main construction [of Macondo and the Buendia house] is located on a site called Finca Arizona.
We built several additional structures that reflect the evolution and development of the town.
Its an operation involving 1,100 people at its peak.
The chestnut tree where José Arcadio Buendía will lose his mind.
The Buendia house hides like a magic trick in a gray tent that began being built in April 2023.
Everything you see in the gardens is alive, she says as she guides the tour.
This 2014 publication meticulously analyzes the species in Garcia Marques story.
The rooms of the Buendía house.
The chestnut tree where Jose Arcadio Buendia will lose his mind.
Additionally, every yellow flower we see is because he said these were good luck.
The rooms of the Buendia house.
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This is evident in the house and, later, in the greater town of Macondo.
In total, over 150 artisans from various communities contributed to the production.
In the streets of Macondo
Papalelo Street.
Papalelo Street. “Papalelo” was the name Gabriel García Márquez used to refer to his grandfather when he was a child.
Papalelo was the name Gabriel Garcia Marquez used to refer to his grandfather when he was a child.
Today, her name adorns one of the streets in the town built for the Netflix adaptation.
It is one of many tributes to the writers family.
The streets of Macondo.
The streets of Macondo.
Construction on the town began in November 2022, covering about 10 acres.
The toys in Pietro Crespi’s store.
The toys in Pietro Crespi’s store.
The almond trees in the village.
The shows creators are aware that they cannot kindly everyone.
The almond trees in the village.
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