Movies and TvShows featuring "memoria-historica" theme.

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.

The Silence of Others is a documentary that follows the fight for justice in post-Franco Spain. It tells the story of the victims of the Franco regime and their quest for truth, justice, and accountability. The film explores the impact of the decades-long dictatorship on the lives of ordinary people, and the ongoing struggle to confront the crimes of the past.

This documentary explores the story of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a group of American volunteers who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. It delves into their experiences, the challenges they faced, and their impact on the war.

In 1945, beneath the oppressive shadow of the Francoist dictatorship, Juan, a university teacher assistant, meets Manuel during a chance encounter at night in a park. With their initial reservations, a complex love story unfolds between them, shaped by the turbulent political climate and the misunderstanding of those around them.

Pico Reja: The Truth Buried Beneath is a powerful documentary that delves deep into the horrifying events of the Pico Reja massacre during the Spanish Civil War. Through interviews with survivors, archival footage, and expert analysis, the film uncovers the brutal truth behind this tragic event and explores its lasting impact on Spanish society. The documentary sheds light on the historical memory and political repression in Spain during that time, highlighting the struggle for justice and the fight against fascism.

In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during several trials conducted against Nazi war criminals after World War II.

The Living Memory Project began back in 2009 on the 70th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War with the recording of the event, organized in Paris to the Spanish Exiles and the victims of the Nazi extermination camp of Mauthausen. Our goal thereafter focused on collecting the greatest possible number of testimonies related to the history of Spanish anarcho-syndicalism. As part of the celebrations of 100 years of CNT we set up the project, the union decided to fund it and we set off . We travelled 12,000 km visiting three countries relying on the logistical support of CNT and selfless work of their members as well as partners Malicious Films GuerrillART. This is the result: 80 hours worth of records, 300 hours worth of testimony in timing and transcription meant for reference purposes at the Anselmo Lorenzo Foundation and 0 actors. Written by Antonio J. García de Quirós Rodríguez

In the winter of 1968, in a small village in the mountains, the story follows three children who embark on a daring quest to evade the ominous Monster of Many Noses, a formidable figure deeply ingrained in Catalan folklore. This sinister character is known for hunting down children who have spun too many lies on the final day of the year. But the children are not the only ones gripped by fear; the film also explores how lies from the past can have a haunting presence. The film follows a proven formula of taking a deeply rooted legend from Catalan folklore and transforming it into a universal story. The Monster of Many Noses is a captivating exploration of history, myth, and the human condition.

Que mi nombre no se borre de la historia (2006) is a documentary that explores the impact of the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent Francoist regime on the people of Spain. The film delves into the historical memory of the war, the trauma of exile, and the political repression faced by those who resisted fascism. Through personal testimonies and archival footage, the documentary sheds light on this dark chapter in Spanish history.

In La parte por el todo, an animated documentary film, we delve into the dark period of a military dictatorship and the human rights abuses that occurred. The film highlights the themes of memoria histórica, desaparecidos, and political prisoners, shedding light on the atrocities committed during this time.

Miguel Nunez knew the end was near. After a lifetime chasing utopias, gave his last bout, worthy of death, with the same revolutionary fervor with which he faced the Franco regime and Central American dictatorships. This is the story of a man who spent fourteen years in Franco's jails, was sentenced to death, tortured and risked his life repeatedly by his dreams of universal social justice. Coherent, lucid and sarcastic to the last breath, Miguel organized and controlled every detail of your life away.

Filmed between February and March 1999 in La Cupula (Girona), the rehearsal place of the Spanish independent theater company Els Joglars, this documentary reveals the creative process of this company in its project to represent the life of the mythical anarchist leader Buenaventura Durruti, as well as the circumstances of his death.

Casandra, a young woman with schizophrenia, moves into her deceased grandfather's apartment. There, her symptoms reappear stronger than ever. But is it her illness or is there something more? This country hides painful secrets... and she's locked up with one of them.

The year is 1936, and shoemakers in a Finnish industrial town are sending shoes to Spain as humanitarian aid. Young Arvo wants to do more, so he joins as a volunteer in the International Brigades and disappears.