Familystrip

Familystrip

2009 · 70 min · Documentary

The Spain that fades. We assist to the painting of a family portrait that reveals a generation away: our elders. Two survivors of the civil war and postwar tell us about their most intimate secrets, which are none other than the commitment to life. Another view of our collective memory ...

Directed by Luis Miñarro · Written by Luis Miñarro

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