‘100 Years of Solitude', based on the iconic book by Gabriel García Márquez, is coming to Netflix in December as a TV series.
The first part contains 8 episodes and is one of the most ambitious projects in Latin American history. The series was entirely filmed in Colombia with the support of the Nobel laureate's family.
Married against their parent's wishes, cousins José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán leave their village behind and embark on a long journey in search of a new home. Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their journey culminates with the founding of a utopian town on the banks of a river of prehistoric stones that they baptize Macondo. Several generations of the Buendía lineage will mark the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and the fear of a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to one hundred years of solitude.
In this preview, some of the iconic moments that have captivated readers of the novel for over 50 years come to life on screen: the founding of Macondo and the arrival of Melquíades, the tensions of family life, the passions of the town's inhabitants, the emergence of political conflicts and the ensuing war, and the chestnut tree where José Arcadio Buendía fulfills the prophecy of his solitude, unleashing a rain of yellow flowers.
The cast, bringing to life the iconic characters of the Buendía family and the inhabitants of Macondo, is predominantly Colombian. It includes Marco Antonio González (young José Arcadio Buendía), Diego Vásquez (adult José Arcadio Buendía), Susana Morales (young Úrsula Iguarán), Marleyda Soto (adult Úrsula Iguarán), Moreno Borja (Melquíades), Claudio Cataño (Aureliano Buendía), Viña Machado (Pilar Ternera), Andrius Leonardo Soto (young José Arcadio), Edgar Vittorino (adult José Arcadio), Loren Sofía Paz (elder Amaranta Buendía), Akima (Rebeca Buendía), Janer Villareal (Arcadio Buendía), Ruggero Pasquarelli (Pietro Crespi), Jairo Camargo (Apolinar Moscote), Jacqueline Arenal (Leonor Moscote), Ella Becerra (Petronila), Cristal Aparicio (Remedios Moscote), Rafael Zea (Alirio Noguera), Salvador del Solar (General Moncada), Álvaro García (Father Nicanor), Jerónimo Barón (young Aureliano Buendía), among others.
‘One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part One' will arrive on Netflix on 11th December 2024.
