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Paper Birds (Pájaros de papel)

German title: Pájaros de papel (Papiervögel)
Russian title: Бумажные птицы
Original title: Pájaros de papel

Tragicomedy – Spain
Production year: 2009
Movie length: 122 minutes

Director: Emilio Aragón
Writer: Emilio Aragón, Fernando Castets
Cinematograph: David Omedes
Music: Emilio Aragón

Movie description:

Jorge and Enrique are two performers in the post Spanish Civil War times that adopt an orphan child called Miguel. With a varieties company that travels around the country, Jorge and Enrique see the horrors left by the war meanwhile the »Nationals« watch Jorge and the rest of the company suspecting that some of them collaborate with the Republicans, opposite to the Franco Regime.

This dramatic film deals with lives of a group of artists and comics in the hard times after Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Jorge and Enrique are troubadours touring scenarios and playing burlesque during the post Spanish Civil War. Jorge and Enrique are two artists who love the Theatre in the post Spanish Civil War times and adopt an orphan child named Miguel. With a troupe that travels around the nation, Jorge and Enrique see the horrors left by the war meanwhile the official Montero watches Jorge and the rest of the company suspecting that some of them collaborate with the rebels opposite to the Francoist Regime. Jorge is Republican, and with the Varieté company they journey into various cities and villages. They are arrested, fear a firing squad, and receive a reprieve from officer Montero if they arrange a performance for Franco and his troops, bargaining with Jorge to stage in exchange for the actors’ freedom. But a fateful and twisted conspiracy takes place originating unfortunate consequences.

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