Comuneros, a documentary directed by Pablo García Sanz, and partially filmed in Salamanca, choosing among the city's historical settings the Cathedral (where the military banner used by the Comuneros on the battlefield is preserved) and the historical library of the University of Salamanca, will be screened from next Friday, July 9, at Van Dyck cinemas with daily showings at 8:00 PM.

Additionally, the cinemas have scheduled a special screening for Monday, July 11, at the same time, with the presence of director Pablo García Sanz and producer Pedro del Río, who will hold a discussion with the audience after the film.

The documentary narrates the revolutionary events that occurred between 1520 and 1522 in the Kingdom of Castile and their influence throughout history.

Comuneros is a feature-length documentary that narrates, through the words of its protagonists, expert national and international historians and researchers, the revolutionary events that took place between 1516 and 1522 in the Kingdom of Castile and their influence throughout history.

The documentary aims to convey and highlight the history of the Comuneros of Castile, which possesses the unique and transcendent character of the great stories that marked a before and after in history.

At the beginning of the 16th century, the Crown of Castile was one of the most powerful in Europe. During the first years of his reign, Charles I of Spain had to face an uprising known as the War of the Communities.

On April 23, 1521, the Battle of Villalar took place, one of the most transcendental events in the modern history of Spain. That day marked the beginning of the end of a revolt that some of the most important historians have ventured to describe as "the first modern revolution in history: the Revolution of the Communities of Castile." The Battle of Villalar, as defended by liberals in the 19th century, represented the loss of Castile's liberties.

Why the Comuneros rebelled against King and Emperor Charles V, what their leaders Bravo, Padilla, and Maldonado intended, and what kind of State model they sought, are some of the questions that have been the subject of study for centuries.

Héctor Castrillejo and Carlos Herrero, from the folk music group El Naán, are responsible for the lyrical and musical interpretation. The documentary also includes fragments illustrated by Sandra Rilova and animated by Elora Post House.