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Land and Freedom (1995)

★ 7.5Not Rated109 minDirector: Ken Loach

1995 historical drama film

Land and Freedom (or Tierra y Libertad) is a 1995 film directed by Ken Loach and written by Jim Allen. The film narrates the story of David Carr, an unemployed worker and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, who decides to fight in the Spanish Civil War for the republicans against a nationalist coup d'état. The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

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What is Land and Freedom about?
Land and Freedom (1995) — Summer 1936, a young unemployed communist, David, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded he goes to Barcelona, where
Is Land and Freedom based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Land and Freedom scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.