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Ground-breaking prime documentary series by Emmy nominated gebrueder beetz filmproduktion – World premiere at Canneseries – JUAN CARLOS: Downfall of The King
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Ground-breaking prime documentary series by Emmy nominated
gebrueder beetz filmproduktion
JUAN CARLOS: Downfall of The King
World premiere at CANNES INTERNATIONAL SERIES FESTIVAL – CANNESERIES on April 17th
March 28, 2023 – JUAN CARLOS: Downfall of The King , a sensational documentary series by Emmy nominated gebrueder beetz filmproduktion, charting the rise and fall of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I, will receive its world premiere in competition at Cannes International Series Festival – CANNESERIES on April 17th as the only German docu series in competition. President of the Documentary Series Competition Jury is renowned documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadia.
In May, the series will have its German premiere at Dokfest Munich.
Following the awarded series “A PERFECT CRIME” (first German Netflix Original documentary series, nominated for Grimme Award, winner of Best Documentary Series at international Berlin Series Festival) and “REEPE RBAHN SPECIAL UNIT 65” (participant of last year’s Berlinale Series Market, winner of Producers Award at Film Festival Hamburg, winner of Best Documentary Series at international Berlin Series Festival), gebrueder beetz filmproduktion is now releasing their next high-end documentary series.
For many years, King Juan Carlos I was a Spanish hero, celebrated around the world for reforming Spain with his modern, progressive, democratic values. He led his country from the Franco dictatorship to parliamentary monarchy, transforming Spain into a modern European state and becoming the most popular Spanish ruler in history.
King Juan Carlos had a loyal Queen, a loving family, international respect, friends in high places and faithful subjects; he had everything a King could wish for. So, how did this revered Monarch take such a drastic fall from grace that he was forced to abdicate in 2014 and eventually flee into exile in 2020?
This new documentary shows how a fateful hunting trip to Botswana revealed the King’s secret love affair with his companion, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, and set off a series of events that shook the Spanish monarchy to its core. The house of cards began to crumble when questions were raised about the King’s financial affairs, his lucrative links with the Spanish establishment and alleged global corruption, including a €65 million payment.
JUAN CARLOS: Downfall of The King features exclusive interviews with the King’s former lover, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein as well as close friends, confidants and supporters of the King, former secret service employees, palace insiders and investigative journalists who share their eyewitness accounts of this remarkable period in modern Spanish history.
Christian Beetz, Co-Author, Producer, gebrueder beetz filmproduktion: "When we started producing this investigative series about King Juan Carlos I of Spain, we were unaware of the magnitude, scale and reach of the royal, financial and political scandal. Bit by bit, a web of intrigue, greed and power games unravelled, rooted deep in the highest circles of Spanish society that continue to be protected by the Spanish secret service CNI to this day. It’s a remarkable story and one that we have sought to tell without fear or favour.”
Barnaby Shingleton, Director of Factual, Sky Studios: “Our focus at Sky Studios is to produce exclusive premium documentaries of scale and ambition that resonate with Sky customers and viewers around the world.This series pulls back the curtain on a modern-day royal scandal with unprecedented access to those who saw it unfold.”
The series is produced by Grimme Prize winner Christian Beetz, who created the series with Anne von Petersdorff and Georg Tschurtschenthaler from gebrueder beetz filmproduktion, and author Pedro Barbadillo. Executive Producers at Sky Deutschland are Christian Asanger and Felix Kempter, and for Sky Studios, Barnaby Shingleton. The four-part documentary series is being produced by gebrueder beetz filmproduktion in association with Sky Studios.
About gebrueder beetz filmproduktion
Gebrueder beetz filmproduktion is a prime documentary powerhouse, which produces internationally acclaimed, award-winning documentary features and series for cinema, TV and streaming – for the national as well as for the international market.
The company’s productions include the Emmy-nominated documentary THE CLEANERS, the first German Netflix Original documentary series A PERFECT CRIME (Best Docuseries 2020, Berlin Series Festival) and the Oscar-nominated documentary OPEN HEART.
Most recently released are the multi-award-winning prime documentary series REEPERBAHN Special Unit FD65. According to the industry leader "Realscreen", gebrueder beetz filmproduktion belongs to the 100 most important independent production companies worldwide. Our company operates under the umbrella of LEONINE Studios since October 2022.
The Sky Original JUAN CARLOS: Downfall of The King will be released on May 21st 2023 in Germany on Sky and WOW, as well as in all Sky territories such as England, Ireland, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
Contact Production:
gebrueder beetz filmproduktion
Lea-Marie Körner: l.koerner@gebrueder-beetz.de
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH & Co. KG • Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin • Amtsgericht Charlottenburg • HRA 41032B • Geschäftsführer: Reinhardt Beetz, Christian Beetz • Persönlich haftender Gesellschafter: Gebrüder Beetz Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin • Amtsgericht Charlottenburg • HRB 244128B