Spain’s national film archive plans digital restoration of Franco-era children’s work after lost reels discovered
Seventy-five years after he first sallied forth to fight giants, dwarves and witches armed only with an unwavering sense of piety, a magic sword and a goat for a sidekick, the young star of Europe’s first feature-length colour animated film could be returned to his original glory.
While most of Europe was convulsed by the second world war, a group of film-makers in
Catalonia set about bringing the tale of Garbancito de la Mancha (Little Chickpea of La Mancha) to the screen.