In the Land of Don Quixote

A leisurely, personal travelogue that drifts through Spanish landscapes and towns, feeling like a filmmaker's intimate home movie with a poetic, unhurried gaze.

Created by

Orson Welles

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Beatrice Welles, Arnoldo Foà, Paola Mori

Overview

Filmed during Orson Welles’s travels through Spain while preparing his unfinished Don Quixote project, this nine-part travelogue documents the country’s landscapes, cities, and cultural traditions—from Andalusia to Pamplona—through an intimate, observational lens. Shot as a series of personal, narration-free travel films, the material was later broadcast by Italian television (RAI) with added voiceover, making the series both a poetic portrait of Spain and a rare glimpse into Welles’s working life, family, and creative process.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Art, exploration, family, memory

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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