Libertarias (1996)

Directed by

Vicente Aranda

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Spain

Runtime

3h 22m

Rated

12+

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1936, a young nun named Maria is recruited by a militant feminist named Pilar into an anarchist militia during the Spanish Civil War. As the older woman guides her, Maria faces the realities of war and begins to question her sheltered upbringing.

historicalintimatepoignantgrittysoberingatmosphericgroundedthoughtful

What happens

Libertarias (English: Libertarians) is a Spanish historical drama made in 1996. It was written and directed by Vicente Aranda. In 1936, Maria (Ariadna Gil), a young nun is recruited by Pilar (Ana Belén), a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War. Guided by the older woman, Maria is exposed to the realities of war and revolution, and comes to question her former, sheltered life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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