Synopsis
David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.
Facts
Awards
César Award for Best Foreign Film, Sant Jordi Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes, Turia Awards, European Film Award for Best Film
Setting
Liverpool, Barcelona, Catalonia, Aragon
Filming location
Liverpool, Mirambel
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Parallax Pictures, Messidor Films
Original language
Spanish, English, Catalan
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1995 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1995 generic
