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201561 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Historical Events Authoritarianism Gender Equality

The Great Flight

201561 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Clara Pueyo Jornet escapes from Les Corts prison in Barcelona, beginning a life on the run during Francisco Franco's early dictatorship.

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Carolina Astudillo Muñoz

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Clara Pueyo Jornet escapes from Les Corts prison in Barcelona, beginning a life on the run during Francisco Franco's early dictatorship.

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Carolina Astudillo Muñoz

Carolina Astudillo Muñozdirector

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Clara Pueyo Jornet escapes from Les Corts prison in Barcelona during the early years of Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Her flight initiates a life on the run, filled with peril from the authoritarian regime and the constraints of her own Communist Party. Set in 20th-century Spain, the narrative follows women fighting for freedom and autonomy in a society intent on silencing their voices. Directed by Carolina Astudillo Muñoz, the documentary runs for 61 minutes.

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