The Cities of Gold, the Reality behind the Myth
A tv programme
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Directed by
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Leading French distributor
Production year2024
Programme formatOne-off
GenresDocumentary
Runtime
58 min
Synopsis
Five hundred years after the Americas were discovered, a team of French, Columbian and English archeologists teamed up to gain a better understanding of the Spanish Conquest. Did the “Cities of Gold” described by the Conquistadors actually exist? Was gold as ubiquitous across the American continent as it was reported to be? And if so, where did it come from, how was it produced, and what purpose did it serve in the pre-Columbian civilizations?
Spanning from the Columbian mountains to the desert in Peru, the discoveries made in this archeological investigation revolutionize our perception of gold and its role over the last five hundred years.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Leading French distributor : France 5
- Executive Producer : Tournez S'il Vous Plaît Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : France tv distribution
Full credits (1)
- Screenwriter : Joséphine Duteuil
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Technical details
- Programme format : One-off
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Historical
- Themes : Science and technology
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 58 min
