ISSUE 644 • 6th - 12th July 2018
EST 2005
Movie makeover By Jose Arthur THE shooting of a film starring Jude Law and Blake Lively resulted in parts of Almeria City being transformed into the Moroccan city of Tangier yesterday (Thursday). Some of the main scenes of The Rhythm Section were shot in the city’s historical centre and por t, as well as in the Bayyana district. They included a car chase involving dozens of vehicles before the protagonist of the film is seen escaping on a ship. The shoot meant roads were cut and traffic di-
TRANSFORMED: Parts of the city were turned into Tangier for the shoot with Jude Law (inset). ver ted as a result until around 8pm. Some roads were cut from 6am. Parts of Almeria where the filming took place, including near La Alcazaba, Calle La Reina and Plaza de Clara Cam-
poamor, were given a Moroccan makeover. Several Moroccan flags were spotted flying in those areas and a sign in Arabic was placed above the entrance to the city’s port.
The roads that were affected included the A-7 exit 438 near the por t and the N340a, also known as El Cañarete. Bus line six’s route was also diverted towards El Puche. Passengers could transfer to line one at Fuente de los Peces to travel on to the Pescaderia are without needing a new ticket. The Rhythm Section is a US-made film directed by Reed Morano and written by Mark Burnell. It is about a woman who seeks revenge after her family dies in a plane crash and is due for release in February 2019.
Bodies found A CORPSE has been found on a beach in Almeria, the second time human remains have been found in the province in less than 24 hours. The man’s body was located after the 112 emergency services line received a call from a local resident last Sunday morning. They were told it lay between the San Miguel de Cabo de Gata and Almadraba de Monteleva beaches near Almeria City. The local told authorities he had found the corpse lying face down on the sand in what was reportedly an advanced state of decay. Guardia Civil officers have been called in to investigate the find and to establish how the man died. No
FOUND: The body was found on a beach in the Cabo de Gata. initial theory as to the cause of death has been given so far. The find comes as the remains of another person were found in the sea in the area on Saturday. What caused the death of this person is currently unclear.