Film

While at War 2019

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

  • Drama, History, War
  • 108 min

Sometimes silence is the worst lie

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.

DramaHistoryWarspanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)law and ethicsmoral dilemmaspanish second republic (1931-39)political repressioncollege professor1930sspanish historyportrait of an artistsalamanca, spainmilitary uprising

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