While at War (2019)

09/27/2019 (AR) • 1h 48m

Drama, History, War

Sometimes silence is the worst lie

Overview

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,735,684.00

Revenue

$12,277,353.00

Keywords

spanish civil war (1936-39)

franco regime (francoism)

law and ethics

moral dilemma

spanish second republic (1931-39)

political repression

college professor

1930s

spanish history

portrait of an artist

salamanca, spain

military uprising

famous address

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