franco regime (francoism)

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The Sleeping Voice
7.3

The Sleeping Voice

Oct. 21, 2011

The Sleeping Voice

Finished the Spanish Civil War in April 1939, in November 1940, while Spain is being crushed by the ruthless boot of dictator Franco, Pepita ...
While at War
6.9

While at War

Sep. 27, 2019

While at War

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), writer Miguel de Unamuno ...
Pan’s Labyrinth
8.2

Pan’s Labyrinth

Aug. 25, 2006

Pan’s Labyrinth

Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying ...
The War Is Over
7.4

The War Is Over

May. 11, 1966

The War Is Over

A group of Spanish refugees try to organize protests from France. Their network is under constant threat by the police and some of them have ...
Days of Hope
6.4

Days of Hope

Jun. 14, 1945

Days of Hope

Spanish Civil War. A platoon of Republican soldiers plans to stop the advance of the rebel troops by bombing a bridge on the road to Zaragoza, ...
General Report
6.7

General Report

Dec. 07, 1977

General Report

How does a country go from a dictatorship to a democracy? A detailed report on the political representation in the heart of the Spanish ...
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
6.1

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

A quick review with interviews, to the golden age of Spanish horror cinema of the 60s and 70s. Release: Clawing A Journey Through the Spanish ...
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe
6.7

The Most Dangerous Man in Europe

Austrian Waffen-SS Lieutenant-colonel Otto Skorzeny was Hitler’s favorite commando. His participation in daring military actions such as ...
The (Silent) War
5.5

The (Silent) War

Sep. 13, 2019

The (Silent) War

October, 1944. In a Spain of poverty, hunger, hate and blood after General Franco won the Spanish Civil War five years ago, the rebel ...
Land and Freedom
7.6

Land and Freedom

Jan. 01, 1995

Land and Freedom

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 ...
Paper Birds
6.9

Paper Birds

Mar. 12, 2010

Paper Birds

Jorge and Enrique are two performers in the post Spanish Civil War times that adopt an orphan child called Miguel. With a varieties company that ...
A Forbidden Orange
6.5

A Forbidden Orange

Oct. 23, 2021

A Forbidden Orange

Spain, 1970s. A Clockwork Orange, a film considered by critics and audiences as one of the best works in the history of cinema, directed by ...
Roads to the South
5.9

Roads to the South

Apr. 28, 1978

Roads to the South

France, 1975. Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist, is a successful screenwriter who, after a tragic event, struggles with his political commitment, ...
Black Is Beltza
5.6

Black Is Beltza

Sep. 21, 2018

Black Is Beltza

Oct. 1965. Pamplona’s troupe of giant figures, is invited to parade in NY. But not all of them will be allowed to appear: due to racial ...
The Silence of Others
8.0

The Silence of Others

Jan. 25, 2019

The Silence of Others

The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the ...
The Endless Trench
7.2

The Endless Trench

Oct. 31, 2019

The Endless Trench

A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. ...
To Die in Madrid
8.1

To Die in Madrid

Apr. 18, 1963

To Die in Madrid

Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent ...
Operation Ogre
7.1

Operation Ogre

Sep. 28, 1979

Operation Ogre

In 1973, the dictator Francisco Franco rules Spain with an iron hand, but is aging and the future of the regime is in question. Admiral Carrero ...
Painless
6.2

Painless

Oct. 10, 2012

Painless

Set in Catalonia, Painless weaves two stories: in one, starting during the Spanish Civil War and running through to the ’60s, an asylum ...