Paper Birds
2010 film by Emilio Aragón Álvarez
Paper Birds (Spanish: Pájaros de papel) is a 2010 Spanish drama film directed by Emilio Aragón Álvarez, starring Imanol Arias. The film tells the story of a group of vaudeville artists in the hard times after the Spanish Civil War. This film, translated into Russian by Andrey Efremov, was shown in Moscow in June 2011 as part of the Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
Jorge and Enrique are two performers in post-Civil War Spain who adopt an orphan child called Miguel. With a variety company that travels around the country, Jorge and Enrique see the horrors left by the war, while Nationalists watch Jorge and the rest of the company, suspecting that some of them collaborate with the Republicans opposing Franco's regime.
Cast
Imanol Arias as Jorge del Pino.
Lluís Homar as Enrique Corgo.
Roger Príncep as Miguel Puertas Maldonado.
Carmen Machi as Rocío Moliner.
Fernando Cayo as Capitán Montero.
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