2019
Argot Pictures
1 h 36 m

2019
Argot Pictures
1 h 36 m

Summary Filmed over six years, The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. A powerful and poetic cautionary tale about fascism, and the dangers of forgettin...

Documentary

Directed By: Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo

Written By: Ricardo Acosta, Kim Roberts, Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar

2019
Argot Pictures
1 h 36 m

2019
Argot Pictures
1 h 36 m

The Silence of Others

Name: The Silence of Others
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-05-08
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Rating: 73
Cast: María Martín, Francisco Franco, Adolf Hitler, José María Galante, Carlos Slepoy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo

Written By: Ricardo Acosta, Kim Roberts, Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar

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May 6, 2019

A though-provoking journey through the search for truth and reconciliation, The Silence of Others emerges as a moving salute to the small victories of determined individuals.

By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW

Variety

May 6, 2019

Robert Bahar and Almudena Carracedo’s straightforward but emotionally acute documentary works as both a thorough history lesson and a work of contemporary activism.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 6, 2019

There is no big redemptive payoff here, just a few small victories and hopeful pointers to the future. The struggle continues. But this is still a very necessary story, delivered with rigor and conviction.

By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

May 8, 2019

Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar’s documentary is monumental for its clamorous sounding of an alarm.

By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

May 23, 2019

As the legal proceedings progress, Carracedo and Bahar wisely keep their probing camera trained on the passionate faces of their subjects, allowing their stirring testimonies to take the spotlight.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

May 7, 2019

Informative, if not always as specific as it might have been.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Semilla Verde Productions, Lucernam Films, Blue Ice Docs, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), El Deseo, ITVS International, Latino Public Broadcasting, P.O.V., The Bertha Foundation

Release Date May 8, 2019

Duration 1 h 36 m

Genres

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Tagline Can democracy be built on forgetting?

Website http://www.TheSilenceOfOthers.com/

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Awards

BIFF - Brasilia International Film Festival

• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

Berlin International Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Boston Latino Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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María Martín

Self

Francisco Franco

Self

Adolf Hitler

Self

José María Galante

Self, AKA 'Chato'

Carlos Slepoy

Self

Augusto Pinochet

Self

Baltasar Garzón

Self

Maria Servini

Self

Ana Messuti

Self

José María Aznar

Self

Mariano Rajoy

Self

King Felipe VI of Spain

Self

Felisa Echegoyen

Self, AKA 'Kutxi'

Jaime Alonso García

Self, spokesman of Fundación Nacional Francisco Franco

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self

Richard Nixon

Self

Juan Carlos de Borbón

Self

María Ángeles Martín

Self

Luis Pastor

Self, son of María Martín

María de las Mercedes Bueno

Self

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