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Songs for After a War

Original title: Canciones para después de una guerra
  • 19761976
  • 1h 55m
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Songs for After a War (1976)
Documentary
This documentary is frame in the spanish hyper realism. A journey through the legendary songs of Franco dictatorship. With the colaboration of the wonderful singer Imperio Argentina.This documentary is frame in the spanish hyper realism. A journey through the legendary songs of Franco dictatorship. With the colaboration of the wonderful singer Imperio Argentina.This documentary is frame in the spanish hyper realism. A journey through the legendary songs of Franco dictatorship. With the colaboration of the wonderful singer Imperio Argentina.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
243
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
297,300
45,925
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    • Director
      • Basilio Martín Patino
    • Writer
      • Basilio Martín Patino(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Celia Gámez(archive footage)
      • Imperio Argentina(archive footage)
      • Miguel de Molina(archive footage)
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    • Director
      • Basilio Martín Patino
    • Writer
      • Basilio Martín Patino(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Celia Gámez(archive footage)
      • Imperio Argentina(archive footage)
      • Miguel de Molina(archive footage)
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    Celia Gámez
    Celia Gámez
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Imperio Argentina
    Imperio Argentina
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Miguel de Molina
    Miguel de Molina
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lalo Martel y los Reyes
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Estrellita Castro
    Estrellita Castro
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Rosa León
    Rosa León
      Orquesta Madrid
      • Themselves
      • (archive footage)
      Concha Piquer
      Concha Piquer
        Marta Flores
        Marta Flores
          Juan M. Torregrossa
            Pepe Blanco
            Pepe Blanco
              Antoñita Rusel
              Antoñita Rusel
                Enrique Rodríguez
                  Bonet de San Pedro
                  Bonet de San Pedro
                    Tomás Ríos y Orquesta
                      Lolita Garrido
                        Mario Gil
                          Antonio Machín
                          Antonio Machín
                            • Director
                              • Basilio Martín Patino
                            • Writer
                              • Basilio Martín Patino(uncredited)
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                              Featured in Cuando Franco murió, yo tenía 30 años (2005)
                            • Soundtracks
                              Cara al sol
                              Written by Juan Tellería

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                            7/10
                            A bit taxing on the brain to concentrate all the way through but rewarding at the end
                            I watched this film as part of a university class on Spanish National Cinema and 30 minutes into the film, only a brave few were left in the room. It is hard to grasp it on first viewing, especially if you don't understand Spanish (because not everything, especially words beyond newspaper headlines, are translated in the subtitles) or know a bit about Spanish history. Another thing that makes it a challenge to concentrate all the way through is the lack of voice-overs - essentially the film is a montage of images and footage paired with popular songs and/or tainted with different colours.

                            But I found that watching it a second time(and subsequent times after) and doing some research on the events mentioned in the documentary, I really enjoyed the film because it really does do a good job in subtly criticising Francoist Spain (and getting away with it because it passed the censors and was only banned because it was a documentary), at the same time encapsulating a lot of the emotions that the people felt.

                            Plus it has some really catchy songs! A must-watch for the adventurous (and studious) but not really for those merely looking for some light entertainment.
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                            • Release date
                              • October 1977 (United States)
                            • Country of origin
                              • Spain
                            • Language
                              • Spanish
                            • Also known as
                              • Sånger från efter ett krig
                            • Filming locations
                              • Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
                            • Production companies
                              • La Linterna Mágica
                              • Turner Films
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                            • Runtime
                              1 hour 55 minutes
                            • Color
                              • Black and White
                              • Black and White
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                            • Sound mix
                              • Mono

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