sksvlad
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A very poignant documentary about Spanish Civil War and the following years https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8099236/, it is a critical compilation for everyone interested in Spain. This movie literally opened my eyes on the fact that last year in Spain people refused to talk about SCW. A 1977 law practically forbids questioning and investigating ANYONE involved in SCW, on either side. Basically Spaniards were told to forget it even happened. That explains lack of SCW memorials and people unwillingness to discuss it. Spanish schools have minimal SCW coverage, so young Spaniards know nothing about it. Would be interesting if a similar law were enacted in Germany in 1945. I have no family connections to Spain but have deep and painful connections to Russian Civil War and subsequent Soviet terror. So it was easy for me to understand emotions on the screen.
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