Franco on Trial is the new film by Dietmar Post and Lucía Palacios. After the success of Franco’s Settlers, their first encounter with Franco’s dictatorship, they are now setting their sights on one of the darkest chapters of European history: the presumed organized extermination that took place during the coup, the war, and the subsequent dictatorship led by Franco, as well as Argentina’s current effort, by invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction, to prosecute Francoists accused of committing crimes against humanity. The film is also a sore reminder of an issue that still stands today: the clear-cut accountability held by Germany, Italy, and Portugal. The film accomplishes to give both sides a voice - those against whom the killing has been directed; and the side of the perpetrators. A possible trial in Argentina becomes palpable. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.3/10 | |
Released: | February 20, 2018 | |
Runtime: | 101 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Countries: | Germany Spain | |
Companies: | Lucia Palacios Play Loud! Productions | |
Cast: | Konrad Adenauer Benito Bermejo Jesús Muñecas Aguilar | |
Crew: | Lucía Palacios Dietmar Post | |
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