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HEROES INVISIBLES, AFROAMERICANOS EN LA GUERRA DE ESPAÑA

  

  • EXTENDED SYNOPSIS

La gesta de la Brigada Lincoln es conocida. Compuesta por dos mil ochocientos norteamericanos, la brigada Lincoln acudió a defender en 1936 la república española, junto con cerca de 50.000 voluntarios llegados de 54 países. Lo que apenas se sabeesquedentro de aquellos voluntarios figuraban ochenta y cinco afroamericanos que acudieron al combate para luchar contra el racismo y por los derechos civiles que les negaban en su propio país. Esta es su historia, una página inédita de la historia deEstados Unidos y España. La peripecia de unos héroes invisibles que acudieron a una guerra lejana para luchar por su libertad.Basado en entrevistas al veterano afroamericano James Yates y a varios veteranos de la Brigada Lincoln, “Héroes Invisibles” cuenta con la participación de historiadores y expertos de España y Estados Unidos, la utilización de imágenes de archivoinéditas y la filmación en los escenarios históricos de Misisipi, Chicago, Nueva York, en EEUU y de Madrid, Levante, Aragón, Cataluña y Pirineos, en España.

Many know the endeavors of the Lincoln Brigade. In 1936 two thousand eight hundred North Americans volunteered to defend the Republic of Spain, joining their struggle to about 50,000 other volunteers coming from 54 countries across the world. Butwhatmost do not know is that among the American volunteers there were eighty-five African Americans who also answered that call, fighting in Spain against racism and for the civil rights that were denied to them in their own country. This is theirstory,anunknown page of the USA and Spain’s history. This documentary presents the deeds of these invisible heroes who fought for their freedom in a far away war.Based on interviews with the veteran African American volunteer James Yates and the participation of other veterans of the Lincoln Brigade, the documentary Invisible Heroes also includes interviews with historians and experts from Spain and theUS.Seldom seen archival footage and new recordings produced in the historical sites in Mississippi, Chicago, New York, and several locations in Spain are included in the documentary.

  • CAST
Performance Name Role
Cast Documental/Documentary
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  • CREW
Performance Name Notes
Production Alfonso Domingo
Production Jordi Torrent
Production Mireia Sentís
Directed by Domingo Álvaro, Alfonso
Directed by Torrent, Jordi
Screenplay Alfonso Domingo Álvaro
Screenplay Jordi Torrent
Cinematography Jordi Torrent
Cinematography Óscar Villasante
Cinematography Juan Gamero
Score Adrián Barroso
Score Alberto Avendaño
Film Editing Juan Verdeal
Sound Mixer Jordi Torrent
Sound Mixer Óscar Villasante
Sound Mixer Juan Gamero
Re-recording mixer Daniel Rodríguez
Special Effects Daniel Tarriño
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  • FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
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Film Rating Duration Certification
GENERAL AUDIENCES 89 min. 10/3/2014
  • PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant Amount
Grants - Development of Feature Film Projects 50,325.00 €
  • CREW
Tag Information
Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue 2014
Production year 2014
Length Largometraje
Film Formats HD
Running time 89 minutos
  • FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Madrid 28005 Madrid Spain
  • DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO
icono Distribucíon Nacional
Madrid 28005 Madrid Spain
  • Festivals and Awards
Participation in Festivals Section
Documentamadrid 2015 Sección Panorama Del Documental Español / Overview Of The Spanish Documentary

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