Schweizer im spanischen Bürgerkrieg

original title:
Schweizer im spanischen Bürgerkrieg
other titles:
Swiss fighting the Spanish Civil War
country / year of production:
Switzerland / 1973
original length:
87 min. , color
premiere:
USA: 8 July 1982, New York City
genre:
Documentary
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director:
Richard Dindo
film script:
Richard Dindo
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plot synopsis:
Interviews with Swiss citizens who fought for the republic against fascism about reasons, political factions, condemnation in Switzerland, rehabilitation and the understanding of democracy.
keywords:
volunteers , fascism , post-war era , journalism , behind enemy lines , civilians
war:
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
literature:
Frank Schauff: Der Spanische Bürgerkrieg. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2006. ISBN: 3-8252-2790-1

Antony Beevor: Der Spanische Bürgerkrieg. München: Bertelsmann, 2006. ISBN: 3-570-00924-6
remarks:
Uses material from the witnesses` archives and many other sources as well as scenes from Joris Ivens "Spanish Earth".

Censored by Swisse Televison because of statements on democracy at the end of the film like this one: "Democracy that means rule of people, but we are far from that. What we have is more for Sundays, but we need a democracy for everyday".
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