The Blind Sunflowers ()
Directed by: José Luis CuerdaCast list: Maribel Verdú, Javier Cámara, Raúl Arévalo, Roger Princep, Irene Escolar
Country: Spain
Year: 2008
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 98 min.
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The film is based on a novel by Spanish writer Alberto Méndez. Ourense, Spain, 1940. Every time that Elena locks the door, she locks her secrets. Her husband Ricardo spend years hidden in his house with his children (Elenita and Lorenzo), trying to dodge Franco persecution. Salvador, a priest confused after battling in the front, returns to seminary in Ourense.
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Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
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