The Silence of Others
Can democracy be built on forgetting?
The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975). In a democratic country, but still ideologically divided, the survivors seek justice as they organize the so-called “Argentinian lawsuit” and denounce the legally sanctioned pact of oblivion that intends to hide the crimes they were subjects of.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Semilla Verde Productions, Lucernam Films, Blue Ice Docs, ITVS, El Deseo, P.O.V./American Documentary, Bertha Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Latino Public Broadcasting
- Keyword: spain, fascism, spanish civil war (1936-39), dictatorship, franco regime (francoism), lawsuit, justice, woman director, torture victim
- Cast: Ana Messuti, Ascensión Mendieta, Carlos Slepoy, Felisa Echegoyen, José María Galante, María Martín
