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Freedomfighters
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Title: Freedomfighters

Release Date: 19 Apr 1996

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: War, Drama, History

Director: Academy Pictures, Canal+ España, Erato Films, Lolafilms

Production Companies: Academy Pictures, Canal+ España, Erato Films, Lolafilms

Overview: At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel, until it is liberated by a woman's anarchist group. Maria joins the group and eventually goes to the front. The women's group faces the problems of fighting not only the nationalists, but also factions on the left seeking to impose a more traditional military structure.

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Average Vote: 6.3 (58 votes)

Cast

  • Pilar: Ana Belén
  • Floren: Victoria Abril
  • María: Ariadna Gil
  • Aura: Blanca Apilánez
  • Concha: Laura Mañá
  • Charo: Loles León
  • Obrero Hijo: Jorge Sanz
  • Obrero padre: José Sancho
  • Boina: Joan Crosas
  • Faneca: Antonio Dechent
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