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201365 minPG-13documentary

Demonstration

201365 minPG-13documentary

Barcelona's anti-austerity demonstration in 2013 is captured through footage and insights from 32 Spanish film students, highlighting the protest and police response.

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Viktor Kossakovsky

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Barcelona's anti-austerity demonstration in 2013 is captured through footage and insights from 32 Spanish film students, highlighting the protest and police response.

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Barcelona's streets filled with protesters during an anti-austerity demonstration in 2013. Viktor Kossakovsky directed this 65-minute documentary, which features footage of the event and its suppression. The film includes contributions from 32 Spanish film students. It presents a visual account of the protest and the response from authorities, capturing the atmosphere of dissent and the spirit of activism in Spain.

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