''Paper Birds'' ( es, Pájaros de papel) is a 2010 Spanish
drama film directed by
Emilio Aragón Álvarez, starring
Imanol Arias.
The film tells the story of a group of
vaudeville artists in the hard times after the
Spanish Civil War.
Plot
Jorge and Enrique are two performers in post-
Civil War Spain who adopt an orphan child called Miguel. With a variety company that travels around the country, Jorge and Enrique see the horrors left by the war, while
Nationalists watch Jorge and the rest of the company, suspecting that some of them collaborate with the
Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
opposing
Franco's regime.
Cast
*
Imanol Arias as Jorge del Pino.
*
Lluís Homar as Enrique Corgo.
*
Roger Príncep as Miguel Puertas Maldonado.
*
Carmen Machi as Rocío Moliner.
*
Fernando Cayo as Capitán Montero.
*
Diego Martin as Teniente Quiroga.
*
José Ángel Egido
José Ángel Egido Pérez (born 1951) is a Spanish actor. He won the 2003 Goya Award for Best New Actor for his performance as Lino in ''Mondays in the Sun
''Mondays in the Sun'' ( es, Los lunes al sol, links=no) is a 2002 drama film direct ...
as Ricardo Ubieto.
See also
*
List of Spanish films of 2010
References
External links
*
Film Website
2010 drama films
2010 films
Films scored by Emilio Aragón
Spanish drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
2010s Spanish films
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