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Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines

2023 · 96 min

A slow, sunlit wander through vineyards and cellars, savouring craft, tradition and family pride with gentle curiosity.

Directed by
José Luis López-Linares
Genres
Documentary
Overview
By telling the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with the greatest international projection, ‘Rioja, Land of the Thousand Wines’ portrays a currently blooming wine region underpinned by the talent and the work of the new generations of winemakers that operate side by side with the region’s historic wineries. The film puts the focus on the match between territory and product, wisdom and tradition, and lays a bridge between the origins and the future of Rioja. An immersion into a fascinating world that, through captivating cinematography and careful editing, attempts to find the keys to understanding what Rioja wine is and what makes it so special.

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Directed by
José Luis López-Linares
Genres
Documentary
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • family
  • trauma
  • identity
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
José Luis López-Linares
Runtime
96 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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