Movies and TvShows featuring "franco-regime-francoism" theme.
Pan's Labyrinth is set in 1944 Spain, where a young girl named Ofelia discovers a labyrinth in the woods near her new home. She encounters a faun who tells her that she is the long-lost princess of a magical underworld and must complete three tasks to prove her identity and escape the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. As Ofelia faces the challenges of the labyrinth, she navigates a world of fantasy and reality, encountering mythical creatures, magical objects, and dangerous situations. Along the way, she learns about bravery, sacrifice, and the power of imagination.
Someone Has to Die is a psychological mystery miniseries that follows a young man who returns to his conservative Spanish hometown in the 1930s. When his best friend arrives from Mexico and is rumored to be gay, tensions rise and secrets are revealed, leading to a family conflict that challenges societal norms and prejudices.
A young British man named David travels to Spain to fight for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, encountering love, loss, and betrayal along the way. Inspired by his experiences, David becomes committed to the cause of collectivization and the fight against fascism.
Juana Doña, a communist woman; Carmen Polo, dictator Franco's wife; and Eva Duarte, President Perón's wife, the first lady of Argentina, the idolized Evita, crisscross their lives during Evita's official visit to Spain, an autarchic country isolated from the world, in June 1947. Behind the pomp of reception there is a pharaonic preparation, hidden businesses, battles in the Caudillo's court and the possibility of saving a human life.
Doctor Guillermo Garcia and Manuel Arroyo, a Republican diplomat infiltrate a clandestine network that helps Nazis settle in Spain and Latin America.
The Invisible Line is a compelling and intense TV show that takes place in Francoist Spain during the 1960s. It dives deep into the violent and turbulent political landscape, delving into the ideologies of ETA, a secret organization involved in acts of terrorism. The story revolves around a family torn apart by political propaganda, surveillance, and the repercussions of their involvement with ETA. The plot beautifully weaves together themes of espionage, family relationships, and the struggle for freedom in a historical setting marked by violence and oppression.
Arde Madrid is a comedy-drama TV show set in 1960s Madrid. It tells the story of Ana Mari, a famous actress who is forced to work as a maid in the household of American actress Ava Gardner. Through the eyes of Ana Mari, the series explores the extravagant and glamorous world of Hollywood in the midst of a dictatorship.
Three women plot revenge against a drug dealer who scammed them into working in his operations.
What the Future Holds is a drama TV show set in 1960s Barcelona, Spain during the Francoist regime. It follows the life of an informant involved with the communist party who leads a double life while navigating love, friendship, ambition, and betrayal.
During the Spanish Civil War, a man named Higinio hides in a small village and lives in a hidden trench to avoid political repression. He spends decades in fear and isolation, experiencing hallucinations and struggling with the memories of the war. His neighbor becomes his only connection to the outside world. As time passes, Higinio's secret becomes a burden, leading to revenge, betrayal, and the discovery of a hidden room that holds shocking secrets.
In post-Spanish civil war Spain, a neurosurgeon with a mysterious past uncovers family secrets and political repression while treating a young patient.
While at War is a historical drama set in Salamanca, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The film follows a college professor who is faced with moral dilemmas as he navigates the political repression and military uprising under the Franco regime. Based on a true story, the film explores themes of dictatorship, rebellion, and political repression.
Eusebio José Fernández López Reboredo Bergamín is a teenager in the 1960s whose dream is to be a movie director, but General Francisco Franco prohibited in 1964 all types of art. A coincidental encounter with another artist, named Antonio Mínguez, will change his life.
Remedios Buendía defends her homeland and will fight for it. This fateful day of 1945, a group of maquis take the post where she tries on her wedding dress. She will show how far she can go defending her values.
A history of the political and social repression carried out by the ruthless regime of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco between 1936 and 1975 that focuses on the lives of gays and lesbians during those dark years and the death of the Spanish gay poet Federico García Lorca.
Set during the Spanish Civil War, a pregnant woman gets arrested and sentenced to death. Her sister then joins a group of rebels to rescue her, facing the dangers of the post-war era and the oppressive Franco regime.
In the 1970s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, a Spanish circus astonished the world: the Circo de los Muchachos, which was the visible face of Benposta, a children's republic run by Father Silva: the story of the rise and fall of one of the most unique utopias of the 20th century.
During the Franco regime in 1940s Spain, a female sniper gets involved in political repression, guerrilla warfare, and a dangerous manhunt while trying to escape the Spanish countryside.
Salvador (Puig Antich) is a movie that tells the true story of a Spanish anarchist in 1974 who becomes a symbol of resistance against the Francoist regime. The film explores his activism, his arrest, and the political tensions of the time. It showcases the harsh realities of police brutality, torture, and the struggle for freedom in a totalitarian regime.