“It’s strange that we should have two productions that are really different from each other on the same beach,” said Ó Domhnaill. Following its launch this evening, Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival will be entered in film festivals in Ireland and Spain, and its is hoped to also secure broadcast deals in both countries. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. | ARMADA 1588 Shipwreck and Survival . If everyone chipped in, we can enhance our coverage and our future would be more secure. It looks like we don't have any AKAs for this title yet. See the full list. Micheál Ó Domhnaill May 19, 2020. View production, box office, & company info What's New on Prime Video in May. Based on a true life account, the 27-minute film describes how three Armada ships were wrecked at Streedagh, with the loss of … Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival follows the tale of Captain Francisco de Cuéllar, who washed ashore on Streedagh Beach near Grange on 21 September 1588. These items can only be used for promotional purposes relating to the film Armada 1588 : Shipwreck & Survival and for other item publishing the work of Spanish Armada Ireland. Synopsis and background of Armada 1588 : Shipwreck & Survival, the story of Captain Francisco de Cuéllar of the Spanish Armada, sentenced to death by his own superiors, was then shipwrecked in Ireland, and went on the run from the English for seven months in an incredible feat of … RTÉ screened the film last month and for €4.99 (or £4.45) it is now available to stream or download, with proceeds going to an armada visitor centre in the village of Grange, a few miles from Streedagh beach. If you're not happy about that please hit your back button. | So far there have been about 2,000 paid downloads. Spanish bungling, English and Dutch resistance and bad weather scattered the armada, sending its ships on a circuitous journey around Scotland and Ireland. The docudrama Armada 1588: Shipwreck and Survival tells the story of Francisco de Cuéllar, a Spanish captain who was part of Spain’s ill-fated attempt to … | Not only did he live to tell the tale, he wrote a lengthy account of his adventures in Ireland, the contents of which form the basis for this film. That and two other ships foundered off Sligo, drowning hundreds of people. This includes, and is not limited to websites, news outlets and social media outlets. Those who made it ashore were robbed by locals and butchered by English troops. Added to Watchlist. Copyright © 2020 Baily Publications Ltd Terms and Conditions. Full Cast and Crew Thank you. For breaking formation in the North Sea he was court-martialled on another ship and sentenced to death. Spain’s King Felipe II dispatched a fleet of 130 ships to transport an army from Flanders to England to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I, restore Catholicism and shore up his power. Filming & Production release dates submission guide. Armada portraits of Elizabeth I united behind old naval college. Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full–time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content. Star: Fernando Corral. Additional production services were provided by Sligo-based production company Omedia. For enquiries regarding proper use of these items please email info@spanisharmadaireland.com. Si continúa navegando está dando su consentimiento para la aceptación de las mencionadas cookies y la aceptación de nuestra política de cookies, pinche el enlace para mayor información.plugin cookies, 'Armada 1588. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the A Spanish actor, Fernando Corral, plays the lead, and other Spanish and mainly Irish actors play sailors, soldiers, robbers, good samaritans and chieftains. Be the first to contribute! Armada 1588 : Shipwreck & Survival (Film Trailer - English) from Omedia on Vimeo. More people are reading Afloat.ie than ever thanks to the power of the internet but we're in stormy seas because advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Micheál Ó Domhnaill May 19, 2020. The film was made by Spanish Armada Ireland, a voluntary group based in Sligo that used €100,000 (£90,100) of community development funding to recruit an international cast and crew and make a swashbuckling half-hour film. Armada 1588 Shipwreck and Survival. Our site uses cookies. We filmed in the worst time of year, which replicated conditions in 1588.”. De Cuéllar captained the San Pedro. ALBERTO OJEDA 'Armada 1588. Based on a true life account, the 27-minute film describes how three Armada ships were wrecked at Streedagh, with the loss of more than 1,000 Spanish lives. After myriad adventures, including a siege, an offer of marriage and another shipwreck, the fugitive made it back to Spain where he was pardoned and went on to serve the Spanish crown in Naples and the Americas. Armada 1588 will not rival Normal People for audience size, but it does cast a different light on the strand where Rooney’s characters, Marianne and Connell, get to know one another. Photo credit must be given to Spanish Armada Ireland. All rights reserved. In his chronicle, De Cuéllar said O’Rourke’s wife was “very beautiful in the extreme, and she showed me much kindness,” a line that has prompted centuries of speculation. Two chieftains who sheltered him, Brian O’Rourke and Tadhg Óg McClancy, were later executed. We will only ever use your details to send you our enews and never pass them onto third parties. Freshen up your watchlist with Prime Video’s latest roster of streaming movies and TV shows. Streedagh beach was the setting for young love in the TV drama Normal People, but its latest screen depiction reveals a dark history of plunder and slaughter on the golden sand. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Only about 80 made it home. It looks like we don't have any release dates for this title yet. Added to Watchlist. View production, box office, & company info Streaming Picks for a Post-Westeros World. Where required, photos may be cropped or resized. Add to Watchlist. The English version has been viewed in 25 countries and the Spanish version in 29. Short, Documentary. Micheál Ó Domhnaill May 19, 2020. Artists’ drawings fill in other sequences. Etiqueta: Armada 1588. 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