The Amateur Cinema of Luis Roig d’Alós

Overview

A collection of amateur films shot in the 1940s by the Valencian art restorer Luis Roig d'Alós (1904-1968). These 16mm silent black-and-white films capture everyday life in postwar València. The anthology includes historically and sociologically significant footage: the restoration of the Church of St John of the Market, the 25th anniversary of the Pontifical Coronation of Our Lady of the Forsaken, with previously unseen images of political and ecclesiastical figures, and sailing regattas at Natzaret Beach, set against the now-ruined Benimar sports and leisure complex.