Hispanic Film Club Screening: Soldados de Salamina

Schedule

Wed Jul 15 2026 at 05:45 pm to 07:45 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Biblioteca Central de Mánchester | Manchester, EN

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The Hispanic Film Club at Manchester Central Library: exploring the vibrance of Hispanic Cinema.
About this Event

The Manchester Central Library and the Instituto Cervantes Manchester present the Hispanic Film Club, launching with a special series that celebrates the richness and diversity of Spanish-language cinema. This programme shines a spotlight on powerful stories of resilience, identity, and humanity, all told through the lens of female directors.

Join us on this cinematic journey as we explore the voices and visions of contemporary Hispanic filmmakers.

Fifth screening: Soldados de Salamina [Soldiers of Salamina](David Trueba, 2003)

Synopsis: A successful young novelist who has lost inspiration makes her living as a teacher and a journalist. Her latest assignment is to investigate a true story that took place at the end of the Civil War involving the infamous writer and ideological fascist, Rafael Sánchez Mazas. She discovers that he was to be murdered in a mass execution, but managed to escape with the help of an anonymous young soldier. The novelist gradually pieces together this story, riddled with contradictions and enigmatic characters. Unwittingly, as her search progresses, it is not only finding out the truth that she is after, but finding herself as well.

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Spain (2003), 119 min

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Director: David Trueba

Screenwriter: David Trueba

Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe

Cast: Ariadna Gil, Ramón Fontserè, Joan Dalmau, María Botto, Diego Luna, Alberto Ferreiro...

Producer: Lolafilms, Fernando Trueba P.C., RTVE


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La Biblioteca Central de Manchester y el Instituto Cervantes de Manchester presentan el Hispanic Film Club, que tiene como objetivo celebrar la riqueza del cine en español. Esta nueva serie pone el foco en historias de resiliencia, identidad y humanidad, contadas desde la mirada única de directoras españolas.

Acompáñanos en este viaje cinematográfico a través de las voces y visiones de cineastas contemporáneas del mundo hispano.

Quinta proyección: Soldados de Salamina (David Trueba, 2003)

Sinopsis: Una novelista que ha abandonado su carrera de escritora rastrea una historia real sucedida en los últimos días de la Guerra Civil: el escritor y falangista Rafael Sánchez Mazas fue fusilado junto a otros cincuenta prisioneros, pero logró huir por el bosque y esconderse bajo la lluvia. Al parecer, un soldado de los que peinaban la zona en su busca lo encontró, pero le dejó escapar. La escritora recompone las piezas de esta historia, plagada de contradicciones y personajes enigmáticos. En su búsqueda, sin saberlo, no sólo persigue encontrar la verdad, sino encontrarse a sí misma.

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España (2003), 119 min

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Dirección: David Trueba

Guion: David Trueba

Fotografía: Javier Aguirresaroba

Reparto: Ariadna Gil, Ramón Fontserè, Joan Dalmau, María Botto, Diego Luna, Alberto Ferreiro...

Producción: Lolafilms, Fernando Trueba P.C., RTVE


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Biblioteca Central de Mánchester, St Peters Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

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