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The Children of Russia (2001)

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During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), thousands of Spanish children were shipped abroad to the most divers countries, fleeing the horrors of the conflict. Amongst them, some 3 thousand were sent to the ex-Soviet Union in 1937. This documentary centers on descriptions by these same persons, refugees from Spain when they were between 8 and 14 years old, and that today are 70 years old or so. What was initially to be temporary exile, became an interminable stay from which many of them were to return only 20 years later. The film shows surprises, joys, trials, and deception. The victory of General Franco, the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Germans in 1941, the suffering during World War II, the cruelty during the Stalin regime, Soviet education given to the boys and their repatriation, difficult in the majority of cases, and in others, impossible.

Título original: Los Niños de Rusia

Ano: 2001

Duração: 93 minutos

País: Spain

Cor: Col

Direção: JAIME CAMINO

Roteiro: JAIME CAMINO

Fotografia: MARTÍN ARDANAZ

Produtor: PACO CAMINO

Edições: 26