Topic: Spanish Civil War

Direction David Hart · John Blake

Direction Juan A. Gamero

Cast El Cabrero

Synopsis Living the Utopia (1997) delves into the fascinating and often overlooked history of anarchism in Spain, focusing on the Spanish social revolution that unfolded during the tumultuous years of the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. This documentary explores...

Direction Mariano Agudo

Synopsis Guillena 1937 (2013) explores the harrowing events that unfolded in September 1937, when 19 women from the town of Guillena were apprehended. In the ensuing months, 17 of these women met a tragic end and were laid to rest in...

Direction Jaime Camino

Cast Dolores Ibárruri · Diego Abad de Santillán · Federica Montseny · Josep Tarradellas

Synopsis La vieja memoria (1977) presents a compelling exploration of Spain's political evolution since 1931, as directed by Jaime Camino. The documentary masterfully weaves together interviews with historically significant figures and contemporary documentary footage. The result is a vivid and authentic...

Direction Frédéric Rossif

Cast Francisco Franco · José Millán Astray · Adolf Hitler · Benito Mussolini

Direction Pascual Cervera

Direction Alberto Marquardt

Direction Francesc Escribano · Lluís Carrizo

Direction Jorge J. Montes Salguero

Direction Dietmar Post · Lucía Palacios

Cast Manuel Fraga Iribarne · Francisco Franco · Baltasar Garzón · Adolf Hitler

Synopsis Franco on trial: The spanish Nuremberg? (2018) delves into the unprecedented legal endeavor to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent Franco dictatorship. An Argentinean judicial initiative has set its sights on prosecuting...

Direction Marco Potyomkin · Manuel Gómez

Synopsis Sueños colectivos (2011) delves into the transformative period of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the collectivist movements that swept through many Republican-Loyalist villages, particularly in Upper Aragon. These communities embarked on a unique experiment in mutual aid and solidarity,...

Direction Sergi Pitarch Garrido

Direction Óscar Martín

Cast Juan Mariné · Basilio Martín Patino · Ken Loach · Román Gubern

Direction Jon Garaño · Aitor Arregi · José Mari Goenaga

Cast Antonio de la Torre · Belén Cuesta · Vicente Vergara · José Manuel Poga

Synopsis The Endless Trench (2019) follows the harrowing journey of Higinio and Rosa, a newlywed couple whose lives are abruptly disrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. Facing imminent danger, they devise a desperate plan to hide in a makeshift...

Direction Alejandro Alvarado · Concha Barquero

Synopsis Pepe the Andalousian (2012) chronicles a personal journey to unravel the mysteries surrounding the filmmaker's grandfather, Pepe. The narrative begins with the revelation that Pepe was believed to have passed away during the filmmaker's childhood, only to later discover that...

Direction Alfonso Domingo · Jordi Torrent

Synopsis Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War (TV) (2015) explores the largely overlooked narrative of approximately 85 African-American volunteers who, in 1936, joined the international effort to support the Spanish Republic. Amidst the 2,800 Americans and 50,000 volunteers from...

Direction Ken Loach

Cast Ian Hart · Icíar Bollaín · Rosana Pastor · Tom Gilroy

Synopsis Land and Freedom (1995) is a thought-provoking drama centered around David Carr, a passionate communist from Liverpool who ventures to Spain in 1937 to combat Franco's fascist regime. David discovers that the Republican forces, composed of various independent militias, are...

Direction Fernando Ruiz Vergara

Direction Diego Santillán

Direction Mariano Agudo · Eduardo Montero