CONQUEST OF THE WORLD

by Hannes Schuler, Holger Preuße

Cast and Crew

Director: Hannes Schuler, Holger Preuße

Germany 2012
104 min

Formal categories

History, Science

Content categories

Crossmedia

Original languages

German

Premiere

Germany (2012)

World Sales

GLOBAL SCREEN GmbH
Sonnenstr. 21
80331 München
Germany
info@globalscreen.de
https://www.globalscreen.de

Coproduction company

FILMTANK GmbH
Lippmannstr. 53
22769 Hamburg
Germany
filmtank@filmtank.de
http://www.filmtank.de

fernsehbuero GmbH
Prenzlauer Allee 36
10405 Berlin
Germany
info@fernsehbuero.de
http://www.fernsehbuero.de

Links / Reference

Completion in 2012 - Up until today, Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake are two of the most fascinating discoverer figures in world history. They were the first to circumnavigate the globe with their ships. Their missions would not have been possible without the uncontrollable willpower that inspired them. But in addition to their personal ambition, they were forced by the political interests of the world powers Spain and England. This documentary project sets out to reveal the true motives behind their journeys. Both navigators were not only adventurers - they were sailing on a confidential command from their rulers: Magellan had to find the shortest way to the Spice Islands, Drake the North-West Passage. Scientists have discovered where and how the files were manipulated to cover the real aim of the expeditions: nothing less than world domination. It's a story about fame, power and influence. The visual style of the two films will be an eye-opener in the field of docu-dramas: Instead of focusing on reenactments, we transform the past into a CGI universe. Real actors melt into an animated world to create a unique, cutting-edge look. Keeping the strong emotions of real characters combined with the endless possibilities of digital worlds allows for a completely new, innovative approach to this historical subject.

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