An investigative documentary about a Spanish villages that carries dictator Franco's name.
Synopsis
Somewhere on the high plains of Spanish La Mancha resides a village that still carries the name of its creator. Its name “Llanos del Caudillo” means “The High Plains of the Caudillo (Führer) Franco”. Llanos del Caudillo was one of over 300 settlement villages that were built during the dictatorship of general Franco between 1939 and 1975. Franco’s Settlers is a review of the legacy and prevalence, apparent or hidden, of Francisco Franco's figure, a glance at the past in order to find the key to the present and to understand a world where the figure of the dictator persists, even nowadays.
Starring
José Utrera Molina (former minister under Franco), Felipe González (former president of Spain, 1982-1996), Santiago Sánchez, Juan Aranda, Eugenio Bascuñana, Wenceslao Chamero, Ana Romano, Antonio Rubio, Joaquín Romano, Manuel Romano, Karin Brandt, Cristóbal Gómez, Isidro Sánchez, Esther Almarcha...
Medimed DocsMarket
FRANCO´S SETTLERS by Lucía Palacios & Dietmar Post (Play Loud, Germany) received the Special Mention of the V Ahmed Attia Award for the Dialogue of Culture´s Jury for its strong committment towards Spain´s recent History.
We proudly announce that LOS COLONOS DEL CAUDILLO (Franco's Settlers) is nominated to the V AHMED ATTIA AWARD FOR THE DIALOGUE OF CULTURES given by APIMED (Association of Independent Mediterranean Producers) to the best finished documentary pitched at MEDIMED Pitching Forum. The film was pitched in 2006. Result: A MUST SEE DOCUMENTARY.
Credits
Regie Lucia Palacios, Dietmar Post (play loud!)
Produzent Lucia Palacios, Dietmar Post (play loud!)
Drehbuch Lucia Palacios, Dietmar Post (play loud!)
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