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201290 minPGdocumentary

The Alamo

201290 minPGdocumentary

Thirteen days of battle took place at a former Spanish mission near San Antonio de Béjar, where Texan fighters faced the Mexican army led by Santa Anna.

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Matías Gueilburt

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Thirteen days of battle took place at a former Spanish mission near San Antonio de Béjar, where Texan fighters faced the Mexican army led by Santa Anna.

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Matías Gueilburt

Matías Gueilburtdirector

Paco Ignacio Taibo II

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Paco Ignacio Taibo II focuses on the Alamo, a former Spanish mission in San Antonio de Béjar. The film recounts the battle that occurred when secessionist Texans defended the site for thirteen days. They withstood multiple assaults from the Mexican army, led by President General Antonio López de Santa Anna. This conflict became a key event in the founding narrative of the United States. The documentary runs for 90 minutes and was released in 2012.

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