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Paper Birds

Paper Birds

Dreams are part of the journey... Laughter, a choice

2010 · 118 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, History, Thriller

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.

Directed by Emilio Aragón · Written by Emilio Aragón

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