John Rhys-davies To Receive Star On Almeria’s Walk Of Fame

Almeria will soon play big to a touch of Hollywood magic. From November 14-23, nan Almeria International Film Festival (FICAL 2025) takes complete nan metropolis pinch screenings, concerts and masterclasses – but nan biggest spotlight will autumn connected 1 man: Indiana Jones and The Lord of nan Rings prima John Rhys-Davies, who will person nan “Almeria, Land of Cinema” grant and unveil his prima connected nan city’s Walk of Fame.

A legendary return 

For Rhys-Davies, it’s not conscionable different grant – it’s a return to a spot that helped style cinematic legend. His relationship pinch Almeria dates backmost to 1989, erstwhile Steven Spielberg filmed cardinal scenes from Indiana Jones and nan Last Crusade successful nan region’s desert landscapes and on nan Cabo de Gata coast. Decades later, nan Welsh character will measurement erstwhile much onto Almerian ungraded to spot his sanction subordinate those of Clint Eastwood, Ridley Scott and Sophia Loren connected nan “Paseo de la Fama”.

His prima will beryllium unveiled astatine midday connected Saturday November 22, successful beforehand of Teatro Cervantes – a nationalist ceremonial expected to tie hundreds of fans and movie enthusiasts. That evening, he’ll beryllium honoured again astatine nan closing gala successful nan Auditorio Maestro Padilla, rounding disconnected what organisers telephone 1 of nan festival’s astir internationally resonant moments to date.

Tribute to nan stars

FICAL 2025 isn’t short connected brilliance. Spanish actors Adriana Ugarte and Eduard Fernández will besides person their ain stars and awards, pinch ceremonies group for November 14 and 23 respectively. Across its ten-day programme, nan show promises much than 100 free activities, from open-air screenings and manufacture workshops to a film-music performance and typical tributes to Almeria’s cinematic history.

This year’s charismatic poster pays tribute to nan Cortijo del Fraile, nan haunting landmark immortalised successful countless westerns and thrillers. It’s a reminder that Almeria’s landscapes person agelong been portion of movie history – and proceed to pull world filmmakers nether Spain’s expanding film-production incentives.

A metropolis built connected film

For locals and visiting expats, nan show provides some nostalgia and pride. Almeria’s once-sleepy deserts person doubled for Arabia, Africa and nan American West; they’ve hosted board from Leone to Spielberg. Rhys-Davies’ return ties nan city’s aureate past to its modern revival – a awesome of really those cinematic roots proceed to carnivore consequence for tourism and civilization alike.

Whether you’re watching from nan crowd extracurricular Teatro Cervantes aliases attending 1 of nan free screenings crossed nan city, this year’s FICAL offers a unsocial chance to relive movie history and witnesser a infinitesimal of it being made anew.

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