The Photographer of Mauthausen (2019)

Original title

El fotógrafo de Mauthausen

Directed by

Mar Targarona

Genre

historical film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 750 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Spanish photographer named Francisco Boix is imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp. He secretly documents the atrocities committed there to expose them after the war.

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What happens

The Photographer of Mauthausen (Spanish: El fotógrafo de Mauthausen) is a 2018 Spanish biography drama historical film directed by Mar Targarona starring Mario Casas, Macarena Gómez, and Alain Hernández. The film tells the history of the photographer Francisco Boix during his life in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp complex. Actor Mario Casas lost 12 kg in weight while preparing to play the part of the malnourished Boix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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