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202221 minPGdocumentary

5.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Political Polarization Life Stories

The Third Notebook

202221 minPGdocumentary

5.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Five years of exile in Mexico from 1980 to 1985 are chronicled in the diary of María Dolores González Katarain, a former ETA leader.

Political Polarization Life Stories

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Lur Olaizola Lizarralde

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Five years of exile in Mexico from 1980 to 1985 are chronicled in the diary of María Dolores González Katarain, a former ETA leader.

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María Dolores González Katarain, known as Yoyes, reflects on her exile in Mexico from 1980 to 1985 through her diary. Once a leader of the Basque separatist group ETA, she documents her shift from political activism to personal reflection. "The Third Notebook" features an actress and a filmmaker rehearsing a script based on Yoyes' writings. Their process intertwines her narrative with the challenges of adapting her life story for the screen, revealing the emotional weight of her experiences.

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