The Silence of Others (2018)

Original title

El silencio de otros

Directed by

Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo

Genre

documentary film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

12

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows victims of Francisco Franco's dictatorship as they speak out and seek justice. It documents their long fight to hold the regime accountable for past abuses.

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What happens

The Silence of Others (Spanish: El silencio de otros) is an American–Spanish documentary film written and directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, which tells the story of the silenced fight of the victims of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Since its release, the film has received several accolades, including the Goya Award for Best Documentary, the Platino Award for Best Documentary and the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. It was one of the fifteen films shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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