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Le Mur des oubliés (2007)

Le Mur des oubliés poster
Directed by
Joseph Gordillo
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows a filmmaker searching for mass graves in a Spanish town where his grandfather was executed during Franco's dictatorship. It examines how Spain has forgotten these killings and the families still looking for closure.

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What happens

El muro de los olvidados (en francés: Le Mur des oubliés) es un documental francés realizado por el director de cine Joseph Gordillo. Aborda la historia y la amnesia de España sobre las ejecuciones de republicanos durante la dictadura de Francisco Franco. Se desarrolla en Valle de Abdalajís, provincia de Málaga, lugar de la búsqueda. El director, nieto de un republicano fusilado, desarrolla el documental como la imagen de un pueblo acerca de la Guerra Civil y la represión, mientras buscan las fosas comunes donde están enterradas las víctimas.​ Joseph Gordillo afirmó: Después de visitar la localidad malagueña donde fue fusilado su abuelo en 2004, mantiene una conversación con su padre, que le arroja luz sobre aquellos sucesos y realiza el documental. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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