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Children of Gernika (1968)

Children of Gernika poster
Original title
Los hijos de Gernika
Directed by
Segundo Cazalis
Genre
documentary film
Country
Venezuela
Runtime
27 min

How it feels

This documentary from 1968 recounts the bombing of Gernika from the perspective of the Basque diaspora in Venezuela. It was made by a Basque youth organization for propaganda purposes. The film premiered in Paris on the 31st anniversary of the bombing.

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What happens

Los hijos de Gernika: la lucha del pueblo vasco por su libertad (Gaztelaniatik itziulita: Gernikako umeak, euskal herriaren borroka bere askatasunaren alde) Gernikako bonbardaketa kontatzen duen film dokumental bat da, Euzko Gaztedik Caracasen egindakoa, helburu propagandistikoekin. 1968an Segundo Cazalisek zuzendu zuen, Venezuelako euskal diasporaren baitan, EGI erakunde jeltzaleak zuen Caracasko adarrak lagunduta. Estreinaldia Parisen izan zen 1968ko apirilaren 26an, Gernikakoaren 31. urteurrenean. Bi emanaldi entolatu zirelarik erbesteko Eusko Jaurlaritzak hirian zuen delegazioan, Euskal Herritarren Lagunen Nazioarteko Ligak antolatua. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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