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Set in the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family struggle with love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive project produced in Latin America to date, with Colombian and indigenous communities constructing props and sets for the series. 100 Years of Soledad is one of the great summits of literature in Spanish language. Its style is unparalleled and its scope unimaginable. Its characters are so well portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But the seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Compressing one hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. After nearly 60 years since its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the first two episodes are really promising. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The voiceover is necessary to bring out García Marquez’s wonderful prose from time to time. The plot develops smoothly, richly and profoundly. I love it and was a bit skeptical that the magical world of GGM could translate to the screen. Wall, for me it’s a success so far. One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar for more!

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