One of Chomón's documentary films: A short tour of the city of Girona, the "Venice of Spain". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Watch the official Girona, the Spanish Venice 1912 trailer in HD below.
Gerona, la Venecia española Trailer
Gerone, the Venice of Spain Trailer
United States 25 July 1912
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Have you watched Girona, the Spanish Venice yet? What did you think about it?
