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Raza (1942)

Raza poster
Directed by
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Genre
biographical film, propaganda film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
APTA
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three brothers from a military family during the Spanish Civil War. It shows their loyalty to the nationalist side and their conflicts with republican forces.

patrioticearneststirringmelodramaticslow-paceddidacticdarkly ambitiousheavy-handedhistorical

What happens

Raza (English: Race) is a 1942 Spanish war film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, and used as propaganda by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in favour of the regime and against the supporters of the deposed Second Spanish Republic. It is based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Spanish caudillo Francisco Franco under the pseudonym of "Jaime de Andrade." The film won the Prize of the National Syndicate of Spectacle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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