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Filmed over six years, The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. The film offers a cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the ...
The Silence of Others (Spanish: El silencio de otros) is an American–Spanish documentary film written and directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, which tells the story of the silenced fight of the victims from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.
May 8, 2019 · The Silence of Others: Directed by Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo. With María Martín, Francisco Franco, Adolf Hitler, José María Galante. The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day.
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- Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo
- 2019-05-08
Filmed over six years, The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. A cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past.
“The Silence of Others” premiered in May 2019 at New York’s Film Forum and went on to screen theatrically in more than 30 cities before its broadcast on public television’s PBS’ POV series in September 2019. After three years on Netflix, The Silence of Others is now available on Vimeo on Demand.
May 7, 2019 · After Gen. Francisco Franco’s death in 1975, Spain faced the question of how to address crimes committed during nearly four decades of dictatorship. A 1977 amnesty law offered a solution ...
Apr 24, 2019 · Film Review: ‘The Silence of Others’ State-stifled trauma from the Franco dictatorship comes to the fore in Robert Bahar and Almudena Carracedo's thoughtful, compassionate...
