The Silence of Others

El silencio de otros

Can democracy be built on forgetting?

Overview

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.

Production

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, Doc Society