The Silence of Others

Name: The Silence of Others
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 8, 2019
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Ana Messuti, Ascensión Mendieta, Carlos Slepoy, Felisa Echegoyen, Jesús Muñecas Aguilar

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Argot Pictures | Release Date: May 8, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Ana Messuti, Ascensión Mendieta, Carlos Slepoy, Felisa Echegoyen, Jesús Muñecas Aguilar, José María Galante, María Ángeles Martín, María de las Mercedes Bueno, María Martín, Maria Servini

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 forgettingFilmed 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 forgetting the past. … Expand

Director: Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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Allan Hunter

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. Read full review

Stephen Dalton

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. Read full review

Guy Lodge

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. Read full review

Diego Semerene

May 8, 2019

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

Michael Rechtshaffen

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. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

May 7, 2019

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

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SelassiENr1

May 11, 2019

The Silence Of Others finds the human connections that guides the viewer through recent Spanish history. The very first images are of the elderly, indomitable María Martín as she walks through her village to lay flowers at the side of a road. There is no trace of it to the naked eye but thisThe Silence Of Others finds the human connections that guides the viewer through recent Spanish history. The very first images are of the elderly, indomitable María Martín as she walks through her village to lay flowers at the side of a road. There is no trace of it to the naked eye but this is the site of a mass grave that includes the remains of her mother, who was taken from María when she was six years old .… Expand

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