La adaptación de un hecho histórico al guión cinematrográfico de ficción: el caso de la masacre de los trabajadores del Ingenio Azucarero Aztra en 1977

Abstract

This paper theorizes about adapting a historical fact to the cinematographic screenplay. Through the presentation of theories of adaptation by different authors, this work seeks to promote the debate on the historical adaptation in filmmaking. The theory is put into practice by adapting the historical fact of the slaughter of sugar mill workers in 1977 into a fictional screenplay entitled Aztra. Once the practical work is finish, the author proceeds to analyze the adaptation on the screenplay and draw conclusions about the practical process.