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13 Roses
Directed by: Emilio Martínez-LázaroCast list: Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Marta Etura, Nadia de Santiago.
Country: Spain
Year: 2007
Genres: Drama.
Runtime: 132 min.
Languages available on DVD and /or Blue Ray: Spanish.
Classroom activities available in: Catalan, Spanish.
Based on the book Thirteen Red Roses by Spanish writer Carlos Fonseca. The film tells the true story of thirteen totally normal young women that suffered harsh questioning and were put in prison under made up charges of helping the rebellion against Franco back in the 1940's. Despite of their innocence, the thirteen were soon executed without even a trace of evidence of any wrong doing.
Educational Grades: Secondary school, 14 to 16 / Sixth form college / Further education / Further Edu, mature students.
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Contemporary world / History.
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems.