22 Ángeles (2016)

In 2016, the frigate Shtandart took part in the filming of 22 Ángeles, a Spanish historical television film directed by Miguel Bardem and written by Alicia Luna. The movie tells the story of the famous Balmis Expedition at the beginning of the 19th century, when a group of young boys accompanied Spanish doctors on a transatlantic voyage to deliver the smallpox vaccine to the New World.

For the maritime sequences, the production turned to the Shtandart, a faithful replica of Tsar Peter the Great’s flagship of 1703. With her wooden hull, full rigging, and authentic design, she convincingly recreated the look and atmosphere of an early 19th-century Spanish vessel. The use of a real working tall ship gave the film’s seafaring scenes a sense of realism and historical depth that would have been difficult to achieve with digital effects alone.

Through her appearance in 22 Ángeles, the Shtandart once again demonstrated her versatility as a sailing film set, bringing history to life on screen and connecting modern audiences with the age of sail.