The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada(1963)

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada is an unsold television pilot that offers an intimate portrait of life in Granada's Sacromonte district. Richard Erdman guides viewers through encounters with local children and residents of this historic Spanish neighborhood, capturing the rhythms of daily life and community bonds. Directed and shot by James Wong Howe, the acclaimed cinematographer and multi-Academy Award winner, the film showcases his masterful eye for light and composition. Though conceived as the opening installment of a broader travelogue series, the pilot stands as a documentary snapshot of a specific time and place, revealing the character and spirit of Sacromonte's inhabitants through Howe's distinctive visual language.