The Death of Antonio Sánchez Lomas
Ramón Gieling, Salvador Gieling / NL, 2019 / 86 min.
In the southern Spanish village of Frigiliana, time has not healed the wounds from the Franco era. Even now the murder of a villager in 1952 divides the community.
A horrific event during the Franco era in a southern Spanish village remains a taboo subject that no one talks about. Beneath the apparent village harmony, there is an undercurrent of lethargic pain, personal drama, betrayal and hidden political conflicts. These all stem from the cruelties carried out by Franco's Guardia Civil. Filmmakers Ramón and Salvador Gieling confront the inhabitants with these hidden secrets. Only the ones who confront the bloody past can live in peace with the future.
Awards & Festivals: IDFA Competition for Dutch Documentary, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2020
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Director
Ramón Gieling, Salvador Gieling
Production year
2019
Country
NL
Original title
The Death of Antonio Sánchez Lomas
Length
86 min.
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
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Ramón Gieling at Work
Filmmaker, writer, theatre-maker, visual artist: in every role Ramón Gieling wants to get to the bottom of things and see what drives people. The maker of En un momento dado, an extraordinary film about Johan Cruyff’s years in Barcelona, and Erbarme dich (St Matthew Passion), likes to explore the boundary between reality and imagination.
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