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Pablo Berger’s Blancanieves/Snow White (2012) retells the Brothers Grimm’s fairytale, infused with references to Carmen, in the form of a black and white silent film set in 1920s Spain. Berger’s project revives another time and place. In the digital age, it participates in the resurrection of early cinematic practices by filmmakers in and out of Hollywood. In Spain, it joins cultural production grappling with historical memory and identity. This essay analyses the circular construction of race and remediation in the film, arguing that it raises questions concerning reality and encourages transgenerational dialogue about a difficult past as an essential part of dealing with present and future cultural conflicts.