Militiawomen: The Women Who Fought The Spanish Civil War
(Milicianas)
Tània Balló, Jaume Miró | Documentary
2018 | 52 minutes | Spain
Militiawomen narrates the intense investigation to discover the identity of five militia-women executed in Mallorca in 1936. One picture and the existence of an anonymous journal, attributed to one of them, are the only clues. Is it possible, 80 years later, to discover the identity of those who remain silenced at the bottom of the graves?
Synopsis
Militiawomen narrates the intense investigation to discover the identity of five militia-women executed in Mallorca in 1936. One picture and the existence of an anonymous journal, attributed to one of them, are the only clues. Is it possible, 80 years later, to discover the identity of those who remain silenced at the bottom of the graves?
Citation
Main credits
Balló, Tània (film director)
Balló, Tània (screenwriter)
Miró, Jaume (film director)
Miró, Jaume (screenwriter)
Berger, Gonzalo (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Pedro Sara; editor, Carlos Prieto; music, Miquel Àngel Aguiló.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Activism
Catalan Studies
Criminal Justice
Culture + Identity
Fascism + Repression
History
Human Rights
Iberian Studies
Political Science
Sociology
Women
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DIRECTOR: Tània Balló, Jaume Miró
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Catalan
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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