Land and freedom Ken Loach - 1995
Setting: Spain Context: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Conflict: Collection of Left-wing socialists and communists with support from Stalin vs. General Franco – Fascist, Right-Wing Army leader
Vs. Republicans – fighting to restore the socialist leaning democratically elected government that came into power in 1936. Collection of left leaning groups. Nationalists – led by General Francisco Franco who led a partially successful coup in 1936.
Spanish Civil War Leftist socialist groups and communists fighting Franco, who was supported by Hitler and Mussolini 1936-1939 500,000 deaths Franco Wins, becomes a dictator in Spain from 1939-1975
Republican soldier at moment of being shot – Robert Capa
Bombing of Guernica – April 26, 1937 Hitler tested his new air force by bombing a Spanish town called Guernica. Hundreds of civilians killed Outraged world
Pablo Picasso’s Guernica
George orwell Describes his experiences in a Republican fighting unit – the POUM Very similar to Ken Loach’s 1995 film, Land and Freedom