Soldiers of Salamina ( Soldados de Salamina )

Soldiers of Salamina (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Soldados de Salamina
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Butaca Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Goya Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
David Trueba

Written By:
Javier Cercas (novel)
David Trueba

Actors:
Ariadna Gil ..... Lola
Ramón Fontserè ..... Rafael Sánchez Mazas
Joan Dalmau ..... Miralles
María Botto ..... Conchi
Diego Luna ..... Gastón
Alberto Ferreiro ..... Joven miliciano
Luis Cuenca ..... Padre de Lola
Ana Labordeta ..... Empleada residencia
Julio Manrique ..... Pere Figueras
Ivan Massagué ..... Quim Figueras (20 años)
Bruno Bergonzini ..... Daniel Angelats (20 años)
Joaquín Notario ..... Capitán Collell
Merche Mar ..... Luz
Eric Caravaca ..... Camarero Dijon
Joserra Cadiñanos ..... Carlos

Synopsis:

A woman uncovers some unsettling truths about her country and its history in this drama from Spain. Lola (Ariadna Gil) is a writer who feels creatively stifled and hasn't been able to work out a new idea in months. Looking for something to clear her creative block, She takes an assignment to write a piece about Rafael Sanchez Mazas (Ramon Fontsere), a writer who sided with the fascists during the Spanish Civil War. While legend has it Mazas was killed by Republican troops, the truth is he was given protection and shelter by Friends of the Forest, a group of men who lived in the woods. As Lola tries to search out Joaquim Figueras, one of the last surviving Friends of the Forest, she discovers a soldier who captured Mazas and was prepared to shoot him, but opted to let him go at the last moment. As Lola's writer's block dissolves, she digs deeper in search of the truth about this elusive man and his mysterious actions during the war. Soldados de Salamina was based on a true story and the real-life Joaquim Figueras appears in the film, along with several other people who took part in the shelter and capture of Mazas.

This is a part documentary, part fiction and a tale from the real survivors of the conflict. We don't get to know what really happened until the very end of the film as the old soldier in the nursing home meets the writer who has gone to him to find out first hand the truth.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 05 September, 2007.

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