Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a future Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston, the rogue mogul of his own film empire, came to town: its inhabitants became participants and witnesses of the shooting of “El Cid,” a film directed by Anthony Mann, starring mythical actors Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Those days, legends came alive.

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

The epic real-life story of Samuel Bronston, a visionary filmmaker who dared to challenge the established power structures of Hollywood and built a massive film empire in Spain that rivaled the iconic studios of California.