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Upon the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, the anarchist union CNT socialized the film industry in Spain, so in Madrid and Barcelona film workers took over the production assets and, between 1936 and 1938, numerous films on a wide variety of topics were released, composing a varied mosaic that gives rise to one of the most unusual and original moments of Spanish cinematography.

Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-01-27
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Verónica Vigil, José María Almela
Writer: José María Almela, Verónica Vigil
Spoken language: Español
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: El cine libertario: cuando las películas hacen historia
Production Companies: Delta Films
Production Countries: Spain