Tourism boards in Spain have said the portrayal of the southern city of Málaga in Netflix’s hit film Murder Mystery is riddled with cliches and 50 years out of date.
Fátima Oliva, a spokeswoman for Costa del Sol tourism, said: “The image in this film bears no resemblance to what the Costa del Sol is really like.
Arturo Bernal, the director general of the Costa del Sol tourism department, said he was “surprised” at the portrayal because “it’s not like that here”.
Film-makers seem determined to cling to a fantasy version of Spain, with bullfighters, flamenco and donkeys.