The XIV International Archaeological Film Festival of Bidasoa has selected, for one of its awards, the documentary film "The Salt Kingdom. 7,000 years of Hallstatt history"., produced in 2013 by the department of Institutional Image and Promotion of the Alicante Provincial Council and the MARQon the occasion of the exhibition from the Vienna Museum.
The 22-minute film takes a look at the exhaustive tour by the history of the world's oldest salt minesfrom the Bronze Age and Iron Agewhen they were at full capacity, until now, when it has been confirmed that they are extraordinary value archaeological because, thanks to the power of conservation of this mineral, the following have been recovered millenary objects in very good condition. It was precisely as a result of the exhibition at MARQ of this material, recognised by the UNESCO and from the Natural History Museum Viennawhen the idea of producing the film came up, explaining where it came from.
The Member of Parliament for Institutional Image and Promotion Mª Carmen from Spain has highly appreciated the nomination of this documentary film, directed by Domingo Rodesgiven the quality of the work submitted over the thirteen previous editions, which have been contested by both the national and international production companies of important trajectory and great prestige.. The filming of the movie, in the Austrian town of Hallstatt, was a exciting experience for the provincial institution's team, made up of three technicians from the department and an archaeologist from MARQThey were accompanied by a team of archaeologists and technicians from the Natural History Museum in Vienna. Much of the filming took place in deep, narrow galleries at twenty degrees below outside, and despite the difficulties, the team achieved its goal of making the project as educational as possible.
The Bidasoa International Festival has as its objective to publicise and bringing archaeology closer to societyby means of dissemination of audiovisual works which collect the results of the research by archaeologistsThe event will ensure the promotion of these works. The competition is held since 2001It became competitive in 2004. Since then it has three prizes: the Grand Prize of the Festivalthe Special Audience Award and the Arkeolan Prize for the popularisation of science. In 2006 it joined Fedarcine, the European Federation of Archaeology and Heritage Film Festivals.
The Hallstatt archaeological sites were declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997 and a large part of its value lies in the excellent conservation of the objects found inside the prehistoric mineswooden tools, bronze, sacks for transporting the so-called white gold, shoes, hats, or the wooden staircase oldest in Europe, 3,500 years old. of seniority.
