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In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and their destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive project in Latin America to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities producing props and sets for the series… 100 Years of Solitude is one of the greatest masterpieces of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled, and its scope surpasses imagination. Its characters are so well-drawn that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. However, the seemingly insurmountable problem with adapting the novel was its length. Summarizing a hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. Almost 60 years after its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do that, and the first 2 episodes really promise. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. Voice-over is essential to make García Márquez’s beautiful prose pop from time to time. The plot flows smoothly with richness and depth. I love it and was a bit skeptical that the magical world of GGM could be brought to the screen. Wall, so far, has been a success in my book.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar for more!