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Hollywood used the Spanish civil war as a subject in more than 50 films, between 1937 and 1975, when Franco died. This evolution is narrated through the personal story of Alvah Bessie, a Hollywood screenwriter who fought as a member of the International Brigades in the civil war. The documentary shows how cinema can be used as a political propaganda. It includes excerpts from movies such as Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Way We Were, among others. It also features comments by actress Susan Sarandon, screenwriters Arthur Laurents and Walter Bernstein.

Spain - 2008 - 55 mn - HD • 16/9 - Colour and B&W

Director Oriol Porta Camera David García Sound Javier García, Alejandro Rubio, Miguel Angel Rubio Editing David Gutiérrez Music Carles Pedragosa

Production Oriol Porta Área de Televisión, Jonqueres 15 ppal 1a A, 08003 Barcelone, Espagne Tél : +34 93 467 1010 Fax : +34 93 467 1011 E-mail : produccio@areatv.es Co-Production TV3 Televisió de Catalunya, TVE, Avro Television, Radiotélévision belge de la communauté française, Teilifis Na Gaeilge

Sales Oriol Porta Área de Televisión, Jonqueres 15 ppal 1a A, 08003 Barcelone, Espagne Tél : +34 93 467 1010 Fax : +34 93 467 1011 E-mail : produccio@areatv.es