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Shadows in a Conflict (1993)

Shadows in a Conflict poster
Original title
Sombras en una batalla
Directed by
Mario Camus
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
12
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman living in Madrid gets caught in the middle of a hidden violent campaign by the Spanish government against the ETA militant group. The film follows her daily life and the dangerous consequences that come from getting too close to the conflict.

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What happens

Shadows in a Conflict (Spanish: Sombras en una batalla) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus. It was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. The film portrays the dirty war against ETA waged by elements of the Spanish State. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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