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Paper Birds

Paper Birds

Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice

20106.61h 58m

Overview

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.

Directed by Emilio Aragón
Written by Emilio Aragón, Fernando Castets, Andrés Guinaldo
Produced by Emilio Aragón, Mercedes Gamero
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Top Cast

Imanol Arias

Imanol Arias

Jorge del Pino

Lluís Homar

Lluís Homar

Enrique Corgo

Roger Príncep

Roger Príncep

Miguel

Carmen Machi

Carmen Machi

Rocío Moliner

Fernando Cayo

Fernando Cayo

Montero

Diego Martín

Diego Martín

Quiroga

Oriol Vila

Oriol Vila

Pastor

Luis Varela

Luis Varela

Arturo

José Ángel Egido

José Ángel Egido

Don Ricardo

Javi Coll

Javi Coll

Pedro

Themes & Keywords

spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)co-workers relationshiptheatre companyvaudeville companypolitical repressionanti-fascismpost spanish civil war

About Paper Birds

Paper Birds is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2010 exploring themes of spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), co-workers relationship, theatre company, vaudeville company, political repression. Directed by Emilio Aragón, it stars Imanol Arias, Lluís Homar, Roger Príncep. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.

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