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In the eternal city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family experience love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive project to date in Latin America, with the participation of Colombian groups and indigenous communities who construct the series’ props and sets. Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude for cinematography seems an extremely difficult task for two main reasons. First, this novel belongs to a specific literary movement pioneered by South American writers, especially Gabriel García Márquez, where the story is told by mixing reality and fantasy. At times, this fusion is so intense that it seems impossible to separate the two. Of course, when translating such scenes into cinema, there is a risk that they will seem absurd and will not achieve a satisfactory cinematic form. But after watching the first episode of One Hundred Years of Solitude, it became clear that the creators managed to convey this magical and surreal feeling to the audience without making it ridiculous. The second reason is the inherent complexity of the novel. One Hundred Years of Solitude is difficult to read, due to its repeated use of the same names for different characters, as well as its nonlinear narrative and frequent breaks in the timeline. These elements can tire the reader. Fortunately, the series does not have such problems, which has successfully transformed the nonlinear narrative into a linear one, allowing it to create a strong connection with the audience. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar for more information!