MUDAYÁN, LA HISTORIA SILENCIADA

Ahondamos en un tiempo de prosperidad silenciado de nuestra Historia, el Siglo de Oro de la Taifa de Saraqusta, un oasis del que bebe nuestro Arte más genuino, el Mudéjar, un periodo en el que fuimos máxima potencia artística, científica, comercial y cultural.

Ponemos en valor el esplendor de este Reino de Taifas ignorado y denigrado de nuestra Historia, etapa de paz, progreso y convivencia entre múltiples culturas, en el cual se alcanzan cimas no sólo arquitectónicas. También hubo progresos significativos en terrenos como la agricultura la cual vivió una auténtica revolución verde enriqueciendo nuestra gastronomía. Y en la cultura, bibliotecas, ciencia, educación, filosofía, literatura, poesía, música y folclore.

Tenemos una deuda pendiente con nuestra historia si omitimos esta época que vivió nuestro territorio, apenas comentada en los sistemas educativos donde guerras y conflictos llenan sus páginas.

Nos adentramos con una visión fresca, con poesía y ternura, descubriendo una cultura que forma parte de nuestras raíces más ancestrales.

Con entrevistas a grandes estudiosos de la época como Javier Bona, Jaime Carbonel, José Luis Cortés, Miriam Gracia, Elvira Jiménez, Magdalena Lasala, Fernando Malo y Loli Puértolas, Sergio Martínez, Silvia Molina, Francho Nagore, Javier Peña, Eduardo Solanas, Victoria Trasobares, Nabyla Maan y Carmen París que además aportarán a la banda sonora junto a composiciones de Alejandro Monserrat y La Cantante Solitaria.

Narración de Geraldine Hill y Joaquín Murillo.

Diseño de personajes Miguel Iguacen y Javier Alvero.

Guión, montaje y dirección Cristina Gálvez y Javier Alvero.

Una producción de Iris Ladrero y Carlos Lorenzo.

Largometraje documental, estrenado en el festival de Saraqusta el sábado 25 de abril de 2026 en la sala Cervantes de Zaragoza.

MUDAYÁN, THE SILENCED STORY

We delve into a little-known era of prosperity, the Golden Age of the Taifa of Zaragoza, an oasis from which our most authentic art, Mudéjar, draws its inspiration. This period of relatively peaceful coexistence saw us as a commercial and cultural powerhouse.

We highlight the splendor of this era of coexistence among multiple cultures in relative harmony, a time when not only architectural heights were reached. Significant progress was also made in areas such as agriculture, which underwent a true green revolution, enriching our gastronomy. In culture, we explore libraries, education, philosophy, literature, poetry, music, and folklore. In science, we delve into astrology, hygiene, and medicine.

We have an outstanding debt to our history if we omit this period in our region's history, a period barely mentioned in educational systems or documentaries. We approach it with a fresh, educational, and artistic vision, with poetry and tenderness, revealing to new generations a culture that forms part of their most ancestral roots. Through interviews with individuals who have made significant contributions to the period from their

respective disciplines, some with digital or print publications, others with lesser-known theses or final projects, we will discover a fascinating history.

All are eager to share their knowledge and have much to contribute, much of it previously unpublished.

Interviews will feature, among others, Jaime Carbonel, José Luis Cortés, Miriam Gracia, Elvira Jiménez, Magdalena Lasala (who will also recite poetry), Fernando Malo and Loli Puértolas, Pilar Marco, Sergio Martínez, Silvia Molina, Francho Nagore, Javier Peña, Victoria Trasobares, Nabyla Maan, and Carmen París, who will also contribute to the soundtrack, along with compositions by Alejandro Monserrat and La Cantante Solitaria.

We include in the narrative outstanding content from individuals whose work has contributed to understanding this period, including narratives, film footage, and animated recreations. This court, far removed from Almoravid influence, was cultivated and tolerant, a patron of the arts and sciences, boasted the finest school of Philosophy of the time, and was a thriving haven for intercultural coexistence—a period of great splendor in our history.

Feature-length documentary.