Here is the
latest on the documentary about the British in Jerez. Filming is currently taking
place in Jerez. The motivation for the film was the city’s election as European
City of Wine, and the project is in the capable hands of veteran Andalusian filmmaker
Nonio Parejo.
The British have had a strong presence in the Sherry zone since the XV century, but especially
in the XIX, leaving a profound mark not only on the wine trade, but also leaving
certain customs such as clay pigeon shooting, football, tennis, polo and horse
racing.
The British
community had its own cemetery and a chapel, since most were English Anglicans,
and a vice consulate was established in the XIX century. Many of their names live on in one form or
another: Garvey, Sandeman, Williams & Humbert, Wisdom & Warter,
MacKenzie, Ivison, Terry, O’Neale, Gordon, Davies, Gilbey, Suter, Ferguson,
Osborne etcetera.
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| Nonio Parejo (top left) interviews Jose Luis Jimenez (foto + Jerez) |
It is
surprising, however, that this aspect of the trade has not been studied in any
depth, so the documentary will look at providing information with new
contributions from experts, historians, researchers, historians, bodegueros and
family members. Nonio Parejo will be counting on assistance from local academic
and contributor to Mas Jerez, Jose Luis Jimenez.
This new documentary,
which has a duration of an hour, is related to one Parejo made in 2009 called ”The
English in Rio Tinto”. He began making documentary films in 1976 and has
produced great work, above all his series dedicated to Andalucia for Canal Sur
TV.
Translated from an article by Jose Luis Jimenez in Mas Jerez.
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