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Movistar Plus+ explores Spain-Morocco 2002 crisis in new documentary series Perejil
The Spanish platform Movistar Plus+ has launched a new documentary series titled Perejil (Leila Island), a three-part production exploring the diplomatic tensions between Spain and Morocco in 2002 through a wealth of firsthand accounts.
According to Spanish media, the series reconstructs the events of the Leila Island crisis, which began on July 11, 2002, and sparked ten days of heightened tensions between the two countries. The standoff was ultimately resolved through complex diplomatic efforts involving the European Union, NATO, the United States, and France.
Directed by Tian Riba, the series draws on more than 40 testimonies, including those of key Spanish political figures who played central roles during the crisis. Among them: then-Prime Minister José María Aznar, Defense Minister Federico Trillo, Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Palacio, Spanish Intelligence Service Director Jorge Dezcallar, and Richard Armitage, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. Senior diplomats from Spain, France, and Morocco, along with military officials and regional experts, also provide insight.
The testimonies are interwoven with dramatic reenactments and archival footage to offer what the creators describe as an «unprecedented perspective» on the events.
