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The priests’ prison

Synopsis

Between 1968 and 1976, fifty priests, most of them Basque, Galician and Catalan, were imprisoned for showing their rejection of the repression of the dictator Francisco Franco. These priests, sentenced to twelve years in prison for denouncing the oppression of the dictatorship through sermons and confinement, will hardly forget the images of the mutiny broadcast by the international media in 1973. The prison in Zamora (Spain) was burned by the imprisoned priests.

The film portrays the experiences of those clergymen who, in difficult times, firmly committed themselves to their society. The history of the prison for priests in Zamora is unknown to new generations and, as we have been told many times, it has not been told either.

Data sheet

Title:
The priests’ prison

Premiere:
2021

Genre:
Full-length documentary film

Languages:
Basque, spanish, english, french, catalan, galician,

Subtitles:
EU, ES, EN, FR, CAT, GA, IT

Duration:
84 minutes

Format:
DCP

Direction:
Ritxi Lizartza, David Pallarès, Oier Aranzabal

Screenwriting:
Xabier Etxeberria, Martin Etxeberria, Miel Anjel Elustondo, Jon Mikel Aldanondo

Production:
Maluta* Films

Music:
Joserra Senperena

Trailer

Festivals and mentions

  • XVIII Donostiako Giza Eskubideen Jaialdia. Basque Country.
  • Close: Up Edinburgh Docufest (Edinburg). Scotland.
  • Festival Del Cinema Dei Diritti Umani Di Napoli. Italy.
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos Miradas Diversas (Caracas). Venezuela.
  • OFFCINEDOC. Festival de Cine Documental Histórico y Social, Segura de Leon (Badajoz). Spain.
  • Cerdanya Film Festival. Millor documental, Premi del públic. Cerdanya.

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