The country bought the documentary which traces the work of the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezin La Moncloa. The series has been recorded since 2023. However, the companies that produced it, Sequoia Studios And Poolhas not yet seen the light of day because public and private television channels have refused to buy the broadcast rights.
The series tells the story of daily life at the seat of the government presidency. The production, as the government emphasized, aims to show “the most human and everyday side” of the team that works in the presidential complex, particularly the Chief Executive.
Initially, after the release of the trailer, the producers of the series denied the existence of an agreement between Netflix and companies to distribute the content. They also indicated that their wish was that he “not go on public television” because they were aware “of what that might entail.” His idea was to market it privately: “It is a documentary series with the intention of ending up on a private channel or platform.” Finally, after knocking on several doors of traditional channels and well-known platforms, they chose to deliver it to the newspaper of Hurry up.
The first trailer for the series was released in September 2022. This trailer was approximately five minutes long. The President of the Government appears there alongside some of his closest collaborators such as the former Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Government, today Minister of Digital Transformation and Civil Service, Oscar LopezAnd Manuel de la Rochathen responsible for Economic Affairs in this body which supports the president, in meetings and working moments.
The images also show the testimonies of the workers of La Moncloa, the NATO summit held in Madrid, the European Council during which the Iberian exception in energy matters was approved, as well as the informal conversations of several ministers before enter the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers. Excerpts from a conversation between Sánchez and his parents also appear.
“Cursed documentary”
The series is called Moncloa. Four seasons. It is a four-episode production that began recording in March 2022 and would last until March or April 2023. The country calls the documentary “a cursed documentary that no one dared to broadcast.” In this document, according to the medium of Hurry up“different notable moments in the life of La Moncloa” are recounted, as well as the work of “some of the anonymous and most recognizable officials of the headquarters”. “They talk about how they got to this position, what their job is and what a job that requires so many hours and dedication means for their personal lives,” the newspaper said in an article published Thursday. “Each episode takes place in a season of the year and includes a significant event,” describes the newspaper.
The documentary will be available on October 20 only for Premium subscribers who pay 15 euros per month, that is to say, you will have to subscribe to the media to see the documentary that the government has not been able to broadcast on any channel private.
