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200488 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Santa Liberdade

200488 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A group of Galician opponents of Franco hijacked the Portuguese ship "Santa Maria" in the early 1960s to protest against the dictatorships of Salazar and Franco.

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A group of Galician opponents of Franco hijacked the Portuguese ship "Santa Maria" in the early 1960s to protest against the dictatorships of Salazar and Franco.

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Margarita Ledo

Margarita Ledodirector

Margarita Ledo

Margarita Ledowriter

Camilo Mortáguacast

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The "Santa Maria," a Portuguese transatlantic ship, was kidnapped in the early 1960s. The hijacking aimed to draw attention to the authoritarian regimes of António de Oliveira Salazar in Portugal and Francisco Franco in Spain. A group of Galician opponents of Franco participated in the operation. The event marked a significant political act against the two dictatorships. The documentary runs for 88 minutes.

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