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Freedomfighters

Freedomfighters

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 19, 1996

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

War, Drama, History

User Score

63%

Original Title

Libertarias

Production Companies

Academy Pictures, Canal+ España, Erato Films, Lolafilms

Director

Vicente Aranda

Description

At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel, until it is liberated by a woman's anarchist group. Maria joins the group and eventually goes to the front. The women's group faces the problems of fighting not only the nationalists, but also factions on the left seeking to impose a more traditional military structure.