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Libertarias (1996)

Libertarias poster
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
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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.

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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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